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Baclaran | |
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.jpg) Karakol celebration on Roxas Boulevard in Baclaran, May 2019 | |
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  Baclaran | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′55″N 120°59′39″E / 14.53194°N 120.99417°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Parañaque |
| District | 1st Legislative District of Parañaque |
| Established | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Julius Anthony Zaide |
| • Sangguniang Barangay | Kagawad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6372 km2 (0.2460 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,850 |
| • Density | 53,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1702 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Patron Saint | St. Rita of Cascia |
Baclaran is a barangay located in the northern area of the city of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is also known to be located at the borders of the cities of Parañaque and Pasay.
Because of its proximity to the shore of Manila Bay, the place was named after a piece of fishing equipment called "baklad". Baklad is a rattan fence placed around the fish to protect them until they are ready to be sold in the market. Many of these baklads were assembled at the seashore, so people started calling the place "Bakladan". The Filipino grammatical feature of changing d's to r's when a suffix is added changed this to "Baclaran".