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Baclaran | |
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 Baclaran at night | |
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  Baclaran | |
| Coordinates:14°31′55″N120°59′39″E / 14.53194°N 120.99417°E /14.53194; 120.99417 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Parañaque |
| District | 1st Legislative District of Parañaque |
| Established | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Julius Anthony Zaide |
| • Sangguniang Barangay | Kagawad
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| Area | |
• Total | 0.6372 km2 (0.2460 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,850 |
| • Density | 53,120/km2 (137,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1702 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Patron Saint | St. Rita of Cascia |
Baclaran is abarangay located in the northern area of the city ofParañaque, Metro Manila,Philippines. It is also known to be located at the borders of the cities of Parañaque andPasay.
Because of its proximity to the shore ofManila Bay, the place was named after a piece of fishing equipment called "baklad". Baklad is a rattan fence placed around the fish to protect them until they are ready to be sold in the market. Many of thesebaklads were assembled at the seashore, so people started calling the place "Bakladan". TheFilipino grammatical feature of changing d's to r's when a suffix is added changed this to "Baclaran".
Then abarrio, Baclaran was excised, alongside barrioTambo, from the then-municipality of Parañaque to form part of the newly established municipality of Baclaran in 1965, when both municipalities were part ofRizal province.[1] However, theSupreme Court of the Philippines later voided the creation of the new municipality, thus returning the aforementioned barrios to Parañaque.[2]
Baclaran was established in 1971 in the municipality, now city, of Parañaque.[3] It was later converted into a barangay alongside all other barrios in the Philippines in 1974.[4]
In 1973, Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła (laterPope John Paul II), then theArchbishop of Kraków, visited the Baclaran Church and celebratedMass there during a brief, unofficial stopover in Manila, which was his first visit to the Philippines. In 1981, Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II returned to the shrine as part of his apostolic visit to the Philippines.
The area is well known for theNational Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as the Redemptorist Church or Baclaran Church, dedicated toOur Mother of Perpetual Help. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to the shrine ofOur Lady of Perpetual Help.[5] There was also once Muslim mosque, theBaclaran Mosque, now demolished by the City of Pasay. Baclaran is known for its children and youth membership in the localrondalla, which won atNAMCYA in 1996, and the Drum and Lyre Band, as well as its street welding. There are a number oftiangges (flea markets) occupying the westbound lane of Taft Avenue.
Located near the intersection ofEpifanio de los Santos Avenue andRoxas Boulevard, Baclaran is a major transportation hub and transfer point.Redemptorist station ofManila Light Rail Transit System Line 1Cavite Extension is located in the barangay, while theBaclaran station, the line's former southern terminal station inPasay, serves the barangay. Many bus and jeepney routes pass through Baclaran or have it as their end destination, especially transportation to and from the province ofCavite to the south. Baclaran also has the closest street near the four terminals ofNinoy Aquino International Airport, more known as theAirport Road. Wednesdays are generally busier asnovena devotees come to pray at the Baclaran Church.
Cycle rickshaws can also be used to navigate the interior streets.
