Baguia Administrative Post

This article is about the administrative post. For the village, see Baguia.
Baguia
Administrative Post
  • Posto Administrativo de Baguia (Portuguese)
  • Postu administrativu Bagia (Tetum)
Landscape in Matebian
Official map
Baguia
Coordinates: 8°38′S 126°40′E / 8.633°S 126.667°E / -8.633; 126.667
Country Timor-Leste
MunicipalityBaucau
SeatAlawa Leten
Sucos
  • Afaloicai
  • Alawa Craik
  • Alawa Leten
  • Defawasi
  • Hae Coni
  • Larisula
  • Lavateri
  • Osso Huna
  • Samalari
  • Uacala
Area
 • Total
212.2 km2 (81.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total
12,962
 • Density61.08/km2 (158.2/sq mi)
Households (2015 census)
 • Total2,642
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (TLT)

Baguia, officially Baguia Administrative Post (Portuguese: Posto Administrativo de Baguia, Tetum: Postu administrativu Bagia), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Baucau municipality, Timor-Leste. Its seat or administrative centre is Alawa Leten, and it has ten sucos.

Taur Matan Ruak, president of Timor-Leste between 2012 and 2017, was born in Suco Osso Huna, Baguia Administrative Post, in 1956.

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