Baraga is a village in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,053 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga.The village is located in Baraga Township on the L'Anse Bay on Lake Superior at the junction of US 41 and M-38. The Baraga ZIP code 49908 also serves areas of northern and northwestern Baraga Township.HistoryBaraga began with the establishment of the Holy Name Mission at this site by Rev. Frederic Baraga in 1843.The post office opened with the name Bristol on June 29, 1869 and changed to Baraga on May 11, 1870.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.18sqmi, of which 2.12sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.
