Aurora, Isabela

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Aurora
Municipality of Aurora
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Aurora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′31″N121°38′08″E / 16.991847°N 121.635689°E / 16.991847; 121.635689
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley
Province Isabela
District 5th district
Founded July 3, 1948
Named for Aurora Quezon
Barangays 33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Joseph Christian G. Uy
   Vice Mayor Melvin S. Martin
   Representative Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
   Electorate 24,591 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total115.56 km2 (44.62 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Highest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total36,621
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
   Households
9,471
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
13.18
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 150.6 million (2020)
   Assets 711.6 million (2020)
   Expenditure 201.2 million (2020)
   Liabilities 139.9 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityIsabela 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-isabela.gov.ph

Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Ilocano : Ili ti Aurora; Tagalog : Bayan ng Aurora), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,621 people. [3]

Contents

Aurora is 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Ilagan and 368 kilometres (229 mi) from Manila.

History

On July 3, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 139, establishing Aurora as a formal municipality. [5]

Geography

Barangays

Aurora is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

It became a municipal district on August 27, 1927. Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold). [7]

  • Apiat
  • Bagnos
  • Bagong Tanza
  • Ballesteros
  • Bannagao
  • Bannawag
  • Bolinao
  • Santo Niño (Caipilan)
  • Camarunggayan
  • Dalig-Kalinga
  • Diamantina (Palacol)
  • Divisoria
  • Esperanza East
  • Esperanza West
  • Kalabaza
  • Rizalina (Lapuz)
  • Macatal
  • Malasin
  • Nampicuan
  • Villa Nuesa
  • Panecien
  • San Andres
  • San Jose (Poblacion)
  • San Rafael
  • San Ramon
  • Santa Rita
  • Santa Rosa (Poblacion)
  • Saranay
  • Sili
  • Victoria
  • Villa Fugu
  • San Juan (Poblacion)
  • San Pedro-San Pablo (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Aurora, Isabela
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days3224141623212415106140
Source: World Weather Online [8]

Demographics

Population census of Aurora
YearPop.±% p.a.
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 [9] [10] [11] [12]

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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Aurora

5
10
15
20
2006
15.90
2009
16.36
2012
13.08
2015
10.75
2018
11.23
2021
13.18

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Aurora 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.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025) [21]
PositionName
CongressmanFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
MayorJoseph Christian G. Uy
Vice-MayorMelvin S. Martin
CouncilorsNorman C. Alivia
Romeo R. Torio
Elizabeth P. Datu
Venelo Taguinod
Manuel Rivera, Jr.
Eleuterio N. Cacal
Alejandrino S. Pascua
Damian A. Duldulao

Congress representation

Aurora, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III. [22]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. [23] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [24] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

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