Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur - Philippines

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Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aurora; Subanen: Benwa Aurora; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,995 people. [3]

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora
Poblacion of Aurora
Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aurora Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	August 22, 1942
Named for	Aurora Quezon
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug
• Vice Mayor	Silvano C. Zanoria
• Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
• Municipal Council	Members Archie T. Yongco Bonifacio J. Cabahug Agnes T. Chavez Adonis S. Enriquez Leocio C. Zanoria Jericho L. Dongallo Custodio S. Mayol Allan R. Godoy
• Electorate	34,578 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	180.95 km² (69.87 sq mi)
Elevation	157 m (515 ft)
Highest elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census) [3]
• Total	52,995
• Density	290/km² (760/sq mi)
• Households	10,980
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.80% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱223,185,000.00 (2020)
• Assets	₱878,738,000.00 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱159,184,000.00 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱453,460,000.00 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7020
PSGC	097302000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	aurorazds.gov.ph

The town was named after President Manuel Quezon's wife, Aurora Quezon.

In 1948, a portion of Aurora was separated to form the town of Molave.[5]

Geography

It is the easternmost municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, bounded by the Province of Lanao del Norte on its eastern side.

Barangays

Aurora is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.

Acad
Alang-alang
Alegria
Anonang
Bagong Mandaue
Bagong Maslog
Bagong Oslob
Bagong Pitogo
Baki
Balas
Balide
Balintawak
Bayabas
Bemposa
Cabilinan
Campo Uno
Ceboneg
Commonwealth
Gubaan
Inasagan
Inroad
Kahayagan East (Katipunan)
Kahayagan West
Kauswagan
La Paz (Tinibtiban)
La Victoria
Lantungan
Libertad
Lintugop
Lubid
Maguikay
Mahayahay
Monte Alegre
Montela
Napo
Panaghiusa
Poblacion
Resthouse
Romarate
San Jose
San Juan
Sapa Loboc
Tagulalo
Waterfall

Climate

Climate data for Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (83)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	58 (2.3)	67 (2.6)	60 (2.4)	109 (4.3)	114 (4.5)	83 (3.3)	78 (3.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	86 (3.4)	63 (2.5)	955 (37.7)
Average rainy days	12.8	11.6	14.8	17.4	24.8	23.5	20.7	18.5	17.4	22.5	21.6	15.6	221.2
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Aurora
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	35,090	—
1960	25,558	−2.61%
1970	25,975	+0.16%
1975	31,092	+3.67%
1980	37,248	+3.68%
1990	38,097	+0.23%
1995	40,157	+0.99%
2000	42,820	+1.39%
2007	47,177	+1.35%
2010	48,434	+0.96%
2015	50,755	+0.90%
2020	52,995	+0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Aurora

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

Municipality of Aurora | (DILG)
"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
"An act creating the municipality of Molave in the province of Zamboanga and making said municipality the capital of the province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
"Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

v t e Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital)
Municipalities	Aurora Bayog Dimataling Dinas Dumalinao Dumingag Guipos Josefina Kumalarang Labangan Lakewood Lapuyan Mahayag Margosatubig Midsalip Molave Pitogo Ramon Magsaysay San Miguel San Pablo Sominot Tabina Tambulig Tigbao Tukuran Vincenzo A. Sagun
Component city	Pagadian
Highly urbanized city	Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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