Baras, Catanduanes
Baras | |
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| Municipality of Baras | |
Puraran beach | |
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Baras Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′N 124°22′E / 13.67°N 124.37°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Catanduanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 11, 1897 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Paolo P. Teves III |
| • Vice Mayor | Rico T. Tating |
| • Representative | Eulogio R. Rodriguez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,934 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.50 km2 (42.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 12,992 |
| • Density | 118.65/km2 (307.30/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,193 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 228.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 100.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 27.76 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4803 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Bicol |
| Website | www |
Baras, officially the Municipality of Baras, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,992 people.