Baras

Baras, officially the Municipality of Baras, is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,099 people.
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  • Type: Town with 69,300 residents
  • Description: municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal
  • Also known as: Baras, Rizal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baras Church and Morong Plaza.

Church
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Joseph, commonly known as , is a Roman Catholic church located in Baras, Rizal, , where the miraculous centuries-old image of San Jose de Baras is enshrined.

Park
Photo: Judgefloro, CC0.
is a park, which is situated 3 km west of Baras.

School
, formerly called Tomas Claudio Memorial School, was constructed in 1921 in honor of Private Tomas Mateo Claudio, the first Filipino hero of , , in the , who died during World War I in . is situated 3 km west of Baras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morong and Tanay.

Town
, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality located in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,262 people. is situated 3 km west of Baras.

Town
is a town in , . The northern portion of the town lies within the Sierra Madre mountains. is situated 3½ km southeast of Baras.

Town
, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,493 people. is situated 6 km southwest of Baras.

Baras

Latitude
14.52185° or 14° 31′ 19″ north
Longitude
121.26581° or 121° 15′ 57″ east
Population
69,300
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7Q63G7C8+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 198493077
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1726765
Wiki­data ID
Q106766
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In Other Languages

From Amis to Zulu—“Baras” goes by many names.
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  • Cebuano: Baras, Rizal
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  • Chavacano: Baras, Rizal
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  • Iloko: Baras, Rizal
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  • Malay: Baras, Rizal
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  • Pampanga: Baras, Rizal
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  • Pangasinan: Baras, Rizal
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  • Persian: باراس، ریزال
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  • Tagalog: Baras, Rizal
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  • Vietnamese: Baras, Rizal
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  • Waray (Philippines): Baras, Rizal
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