Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
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]
Aurora | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Aurora | |
![]() Poblacion of Aurora | |
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![]() Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted | |
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![]() Aurora Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″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 | 34,578 voters (2019) |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 52,995 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,980 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.64% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱223,185,000.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱878,738,000.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱159,184,000.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱453,460,000.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | aurorazds |
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
| 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] | ||
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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- "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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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