Baligród, previously called Balówgród is a village situated in the valley of the Hoczewka river near the Bieszczady mountains.

The settlement of Baligród occurred during the early parts of the 17th century by Sanocki Podkomorzy Piotr II Bal (Peter).

[1] The existence of the town is shown through a document that was issued by King Wladyslaw IV and was given to Peter's son Adam in 1634.

In 1634 the town received Magdeburg rights and privileges allowing the townspeople to host markets, fairs, and wine storage.

Due to Baligród being situated on the travel trade route to Hungary, opportunities for greater economic development grew.

A regular market was held in the town on Mondays where Hungarian wine, wax, honey, leather, wool, and linen was sold.

Other industries in Baligród included town sawmills, a mill, smithy, bakery, craftsmen, tailors, and shoemakers.

[2] During this time when Germany occupied Poland, Baligród became a gathering area for some surrounding villages near the Bieszczady Mountains.

[3] It was also the place of the Baligród massacre, during which soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army targeted and murdered Polish civilians.

On March 28, 1947, Polish General Karol Swierczewski was killed nearby on a road to Cisna, close to Jablonki, by members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

In 1947, the People's Republic of Poland conducted Operation Vistula in an effort to eliminate the Ukranina Ingugency's support base in Baligród.

The first major decrease in the population of Baligród occurred in the 1720s after The Great Northern War had caused large amounts of damage throughout the town.

After World War II, the Jewish community and Ukrainians never returned to Baligród and to this day there are very few, if any, Jews living in the town.

Today, Baligród is a tourist place due to its location near the Bieszczady Mountains and the significant historical sites of the area.