Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (Filipino

Filipino language

This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...

: Paliparang Dr. Juan C. Angara, Ilokano

Ilokano language

Ilokano or Ilocano is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines....

: Pagtayaban ti Dr. Juan C. Angara), also known as Baler Airport , is the airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 serving the general area of Baler

Baler, Aurora

Baler is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Aurora. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,492 people and 5.955 members per household....

, the capital of Aurora province in the Philippines

Philippines

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. Although it serves Baler, the airport is actually located in the neighboring municipality of San Luis

San Luis, Aurora

San Luis is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. The town is almost the same size as Metro Manila. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,766 people in 4,548 households.-Barangays:...

. It is named after Juan C. Angara, the father of Senator Edgardo Angara

Edgardo Angara

Edgardo Javier Angara is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1993-1995. He is currently serving his fourth term in the Senate which ends in 2013.-Early life and career:...

 and provincial governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo

Bellaflor Angara-Castillo

Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo is the incumbent Governor of the Philippine Province of Aurora. She was elected governor in 2004 and reelected in 2007 and 2010. She is Aurora's third woman governor. She was the first and so far the only woman in Philippine history to become House Majority Floor...

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The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications

Department of Transportation and Communications (Philippines)

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responsible for the operations of all airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.