Aurora | |
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| Municipality of Aurora | |
 Aurora, Isabela Public Market | |
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.svg)  Aurora Location within thePhilippines | |
| 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 after | Aurora Quezon |
| Barangays | 33 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joseph Christian G. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Melvin S. Martin |
| • Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
| • Electorate | 24,521 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,191 |
| • Density | 321.83/km2 (833.54/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,471 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 576.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,223 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 231 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 184.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 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, officially theMunicipality of Aurora (Ilocano:Ili ti Aurora;Tagalog:Bayan ng Aurora), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIsabela,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,191 people.[5]
On July 3, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino issuedExecutive Order No. 139, establishing Aurora as a municipality.[6]
Aurora is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the provincial capitalIlagan, and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of capitalManila.
Aurora is politically subdivided into 33barangays. [7] Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
It became a municipal district on August 27, 1927. Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted inbold).[8]
| Climate data for Aurora, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | +0.95% |
| 2024 | 37,191 | +0.37% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Aurora, Isabela, was 36,621 people,[15] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Aurora
5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 21.44 2003 17.94 2006 15.90 2009 16.36 2012 13.08 2015 10.75 2018 11.23 2021 13.18 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:Barangay Captain,Barangay Council, whose members are calledBarangay 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.
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
Aurora, belonging to thefifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.[25]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[26] The division office is a field office of theDepEd inCagayan Valley region.[27] The Aurora Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[28]
Places adjacent to Aurora, Isabela | |
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 Province ofIsabela | |
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Ilagan (capital and largest city) | |
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