Aurora | |
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| Municipality of Aurora | |
 Poblacion of Aurora | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted | |
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.svg)  Aurora Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″E / 7.9484278°N 123.5818778°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 of Aurora[*] | Silvano C. Zanoria |
| • Vice Mayor | Emmanuel Palma II |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,746 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 52,995 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,790 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.01 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 223.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 878.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 159.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 453.5 million (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 Maguindanaon |
| Website | aurorazds |
Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aurora; Subanen: Benwa Aurora; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Awrura, Jawi: ايڠد نو اورور; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,995 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "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.