Baler, Aurora
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Downtown (Poblacion)
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 Location within the Aurora province |
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 Baler
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| Coordinates: 15°45′30″N 121°33′45″E / 15.75833°N 121.5625°ECoordinates: 15°45′30″N 121°33′45″E / 15.75833°N 121.5625°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Aurora | |
| District | Lone District | |
| Founded | 19 August 1609 | |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Nelianto C. Bihasa (LDP) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Karen G. Angara-Ularan (LDP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 92.55 km2 (35.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 39,562 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 22,535 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3200 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| PSGC | 037701000 | |
| Website | www |
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Baler, officially the Municipality of Baler (Filipino: Bayan ng Baler; Ilocano: Ili ti Baler), is a municipality in the province of Aurora in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines, serving as the provincial capital. The population was 39,562 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 22,535 registered voters.
Baler is located 231 kilometres (144 mi) north-east of Manila via a mountain pass accessible by bus and private vehicle. 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 14 June 1951 under Republic Act No. 648 signed by President Elpidio R. Quirino. It remained the seat of government of Aurora on 21 November 1978 under Batas Pambansa Blg. 7 signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
It was identified by Google in 2009 as topping the list of beach destinations in the Philippines. It was described by Yahoo! Southeast Asia in March 2013 as one of the "top surf spots" in the Philippines. Nine-feet waves serve as its main tourist asset, attracting hundreds of surfers during the surfing season from September to February.
In 1609, seven Franciscan missionaries, led by Fray Blas Palomino, founded the settlement of Baler, which was later converted into a pueblo (town) by the Augustinians and the Recollects in 1658. Due to scarcity of religious missionaries, the Franciscans again took over the administration of the settlement in 1703.
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