Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur

Aurora
Aurora
	Municipality
	Municipality 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 (Region IX)
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st District
Founded	August 22, 1942
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug
• Vice Mayor	Silvano C. Zanoria
• Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
• Electorate	34,578 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	180.95 km2 (69.87 sq mi)
Elevation	157 m (515 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	50,755
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
• Households	10,980
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.64% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱147,588,926.33 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7020
PSGC	097302000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	aurorazds.gov.ph

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 2015 census, it has a population of 50,755 people. [3]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

References

Municipality of Aurora | (DILG)
"Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"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 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.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Aurora | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–09-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[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.

[NSO10–09-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-09-8] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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.)