POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
• Baler • |
• Casiguran • |
• Dilasag • |
• Dinalungan • |
• Dingalan • |
• Dipaculao • |
• Maria Aurora • |
• San Luis • |
Baler (Provincial Capital)
As the capital and oldest municipality of Aurora Province, Baler is the seat of government and the center for trade and industry. The most progressive town in Aurora, Baler commands the most resorts, public institutions and facilities, as well as business establishments.
Getting to Baler
For information on how to get to Baler from Manila, click
here.
Where to Stay
For information on places to stay in Baler, click
here.
History
The town of Baler was founded in 1609. Its original name was Kinagunasan and its first inhabitants were the Angara, Bitong, Carrasco and Lumasac families.
In December 1735, a tidal wave struck and completely engulfed Kinagunasan. The wave struck the town without warning at 2 a.m., and within an hour the entire town was gone. The parish priest of Casiguran, who was then visiting Baler, managed to survive by swimming to the hill of Point Baja. Other survivors included the families of Angara and Bitong. The sudden onslaught of the wave and the fact that the nearby towns of Casiguran, Dipaculao and Dingalan were left untouched has turned the catastrophe into a folk legend of biblical proportions.
