Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Ilocano: Ili ti Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,621 people. [3]
Aurora | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Aurora | |
![]() Aurora Public Market | |
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![]() ![]() Aurora Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°59′31″N 121°38′08″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 5th district |
Named for | Aurora Quezon |
Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joseph Christian G. Uy |
• Vice Mayor | Melvin S. Martin |
• Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
• Electorate | 23,845 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 115.56 km2 (44.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 36,621 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,434 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.23% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱150,597,297.10 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱711,562,140.43 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱201,196,142.71 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱139,860,274.96 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3316 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Aurora is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
It became a municipal district on August 27, 1927. Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold).[6]
Climate data for Aurora, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) |
10.4 (0.41) |
18.2 (0.72) |
15.7 (0.62) |
178.4 (7.02) |
227.9 (8.97) |
368 (14.5) |
306.6 (12.07) |
310.6 (12.23) |
215.7 (8.49) |
70.3 (2.77) |
31.1 (1.22) |
1,766.5 (69.56) |
Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 140 |
Source: World Weather Online[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1939 | 3,185 | — |
1948 | 7,797 | +10.46% |
1960 | 13,797 | +4.87% |
1970 | 16,035 | +1.51% |
1975 | 18,337 | +2.73% |
1980 | 20,322 | +2.08% |
1990 | 24,903 | +2.05% |
1995 | 26,385 | +1.09% |
2000 | 28,836 | +1.92% |
2007 | 31,547 | +1.25% |
2010 | 33,045 | +1.70% |
2015 | 35,017 | +1.11% |
2020 | 36,621 | +0.88% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Aurora, Isabela, was 36,621 people, [3] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
Mayor | Joseph Christian G. Uy |
Vice-Mayor | Melvin S. Martin |
Councilors | Leomar C. Casiano |
Romeo R. Torio | |
Elizabeth Padron | |
Ellis A. Baysa | |
Elueterio N. Cacal | |
Damian A. Duldulao | |
Crispulo P. Duque Jr. | |
Alejandrino S. Pascua | |
Aurora, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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