Rizal Province directory, Volume I.

Baras

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BARAS
Location: At the N. point of the middle portion of Laguna
de Bay, 13 miles ESE. of Pasig. Geographically, 14~ 13'
lat., 121~ 16' longitude.
Population: 1,952; during 1918- 1,604; in 1903-1,200.
HISTORY: Founded around 1595-1596. Formerly a chapel site of
Morong. Due to the conflagration in 1635, it was separated from
Morong and ceded to Ibayo district.
Baras is a curruption of the word "Bara" or "Barahan", the
place where boats and cascos are forced to stop.
A few years after 1901, Baras was ceded to the town of Tanay
but in the year 1921 she regained her independence, with Mariano
Ballesteros as the first municipal president.
Baras is a well-known hunting ground for shore birds. The
muddy and swampy beaches of Laguna Lake furnish home for lake
birds of different types.
The historical spot is the old bridge constructed in 1782 by
Felipe de la Parrilla.
Territory: Area-3,515 Ha.; Barrios: Poblacion.
Industry: Fishing, farming and weaving.
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