Aurora, Isabela

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora
Aurora, Isabela Public Market
Flag
Map of Isabela with Aurora highlighted
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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]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	36,621
• Density	320/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
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3316
PSGC	023103000
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]

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	3	2	2	4	14	16	23	21	24	15	10	6	140
Source: World Weather Online [8]

Demographics

Population census of Aurora

Year	Pop.	±% 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

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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]

Position	Name
Congressman	Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
Mayor	Joseph Christian G. Uy
Vice-Mayor	Melvin S. Martin
Councilors	Norman 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.

References

1.   Municipality of Aurora | (DILG)
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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
6. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
7. "Municipality of Aurora - Code:023103000". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority. June 30, 2021. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
8. "Roxas, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
21. "Aurora, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
22. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
23. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
24. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Aurora at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Aurora