Baler

municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Aurora

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Central Luzon
Province: Aurora
District: Lone district
Founded: August 19, 1609
Barangays: 13 (see Barangays )
Type: Sangguniang Bayan
Mayor: Rhett Ronan T. Angara
Vice mayor: Pedro M. Ong Jr.
Representative: Rommel Rico T. Angara
Municipal council: Members Pedro Fernando D. Valenzuela Emmanuel L. Galban Danilo M. Ong Carlito S. Morillo Ellah Cherryl G. Villacorte Santino Rosauro C. Guerrero Francisco B. Zubia III Lysander R. Querijero
Electorate: 28,186 voters ( 2025 )
Total: 92.55 km (35.73 sq mi)
Elevation: 118 m (387 ft)
Highest elevation: 1,306 m (4,285 ft)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Density: 482.8/km (1,250/sq mi)
Households: 10,197

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Baler
Population: 44684
Area: 92.55
Elevation: 118
Official website: www.baler-aurora.gov.ph
Image: Balerdownjf.jpg
Households: 10197
Dialing code: 42

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Commons category: Baler, Aurora
electorate: 28186
postal code: 3200
inception: 1609-08-19
poverty incidence: 14.37
fiscal/tax revenue: 527563449.93
total assets: 733943807.78
total expenditure: 199953386.89
total liabilities: 113230607.67

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Baler (/bɑːˈlɛr/, /bɒˈlɛr/, /bʌˈlɛər/, bah-LAIR; [bɐˈleɾ]), officially the Municipality of Baler (Tagalog: Bayan ng Baler; Ilocano: Ili ti Baler; Spanish: Municipio de Baler), is a municipality and capital of the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,684 people.

The town is known as the birthplace of Manuel L. Quezon, the 2nd President of the Philippines.