Baler, Aurora

Baler, officially the Municipality of Baler (Tagalog: Bayan ng Baler; Ilokano: Ili ti Baler), is a municipality and capital of the province of Aurora, El Príncipe[*], Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,562 people.[3]

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''[4]  signed by President Elpidio Quirino. It remained the seat of government of Aurora on 21 November 1978 under ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 7''[5]  signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.