Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur

Aurora
Aurora
Municipality
	Municipality of Aurora
	Poblacion of Aurora
	Flag Seal
	Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Aurora Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°56′54″N123°34′55″E / 7.9484278°N 123.5818778°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
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug
• Vice Mayor	Silvano C. Zanoria
• Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	36,746 voters (2022)
Area
• 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)
• Total	52,995
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
• Households	12,790
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.80% (2018)
• Revenue	₱ 223.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 878.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 159.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 453.5 million (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

Last updated July 16, 2023

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]

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. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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]

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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.
1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . 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. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . 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. National Statistics Office.
↑ "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 December 28, 2020.
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↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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[1] Municipality of Aurora | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–09-3] 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[5] "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.

[met_norms-6] "Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[PSA15–09-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-09-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[11] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[12] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[13] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[14] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[15] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[16] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[17] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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v t e Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital) Zamboanga City (largest city)
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.)