Baras, Catanduanes

Baras
Municipality of Baras
Puraran beach
Map of Catanduanes with Baras highlighted
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Baras
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°40′N 124°22′E / 13.67°N 124.37°E / 13.67; 124.37
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCatanduanes
District Lone district
FoundedMay 11, 1897
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJose Paolo P. Teves III
  Vice MayorRico T. Tating
  RepresentativeEulogio R. Rodriguez
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate10,934 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
 (2020 census)
  Total
13,484
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
  Households
3,193
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
20.51
% (2021)
  Revenue121.9 million (2022)
  Assets228.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure100.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities27.76 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityFirst Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4803
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)52
Native languagesBicol
Websitewww.baras-catanduanes.gov.ph

Baras, officially the Municipality of Baras, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,484 people.