Baler | |
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| Municipality of Baler | |
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| Coordinates: 15°45′30″N 121°33′45″E / 15.75833°N 121.5625°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 19, 1609 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rhett Ronan T. Angara |
| • Vice Mayor | Pedro M. Ong Jr. |
| • Representative | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,138 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.55 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,306 m (4,285 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 43,785 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,197 |
| Demonym(s) | Balereño, Balerino Baleriano (colloquial) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 175.9 million (2020), 75.1 million (2012), 93.19 million (2013), 97.25 million (2014), 113.9 million (2015), 125.8 million (2016) |
| • Assets | ₱ 403.7 million (2020), 101.4 million (2012), 106.9 million (2013), 125.3 million (2014), 157.6 million (2015), 183.2 million (2016) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 172.7 million (2020), 75.8 million (2012), 91.43 million (2013), 85.81 million (2014) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 137.8 million (2020), 43.38 million (2012), 46.61 million (2013), 49.97 million (2014), 61.23 million (2015), 67.41 million (2016) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3200 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Northern Alta Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Baler (/bɑːˈlɛr/, /bɒˈlɛr/, /bʌˈlɛər/, bah-LAIR; [bɐˈleɾ]), officially the Municipality of Baler (Tagalog: Bayan ng Baler; Ilocano: Ili ti Baler), is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,785 people.[3]
Baler is located 231 kilometers (144 mi) northeast of Manila and is accessible by bus and private vehicles via a mountain pass. It is host to spectacular geographic formations and is situated on a vast plain at the south end of Baler Bay, a contiguous segment of the Philippine Sea.
It became the capital of Aurora on June 14, 1951, under Republic Act No. 648[5] signed by President Elpidio Quirino. It remained the seat of government of Aurora on November 21, 1978, under Batas Pambansa Blg. 7[6] signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.
On August 6, 2023, Republic Act No. 11957, also known as “An Act Recognizing the Municipality of Baler in the Province of Aurora as the ‘Birthplace of Philippine Surfing,” became law without President Bongbong Marcos’s signature.[7][8]
- ^ Municipality of Baler | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 648 (June 14, 1951), "An Act Creating The Subprovince of Aurora, Which Shall Comprise The Municipalities of Baler, Casiguran, Dipaculao And Maria Aurora, Province of Quezon", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, archived from the original on April 24, 2016
- ^ Batas Pambansa Blg. 7 (November 21, 1978), "An Act Separating the Sub-Province of Aurora from the Province of Quezon and Establishing It as an Independent Province", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, archived from the original on March 3, 2016, retrieved November 5, 2016
- ^ Antonio, Raymundo (August 9, 2023). "Baler is now officially the Birthplace of PH Surfing". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (August 8, 2023). "New law declares Baler 'birthplace of PH surfing'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 4, 2024.