Maria Aurora
San Jose de Casignan | |
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Municipality of Maria Aurora | |
Nickname(s): "Baby", "Maria" | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°47′48″N 121°28′25″E / 15.7967°N 121.4737°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Aurora |
District | Lone district |
Founded | July 21, 1949 |
Named for | Maria Aurora "Baby" Quezon |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ariel S. Bitong |
• Vice Mayor | Amado M. Geneta |
• Representative | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,333 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 426.19 km2 (164.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Highest elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,958 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,016 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.68 |
• Revenue | ₱ 215.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 270.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 205.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 34.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3202 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Northern Alta Tagalog Ilocano |
Website | www |
Maria Aurora, officially the Municipality of Maria Aurora (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maria Aurora; Ilocano: Ili ti Maria Aurora), is the only landlocked and 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,958 people.[3]
Despite being the only landlocked town of the province, it is the most populated municipality.
The Millennium Tree in Balete Park and the lush green landscape is Maria Aurora's main tourist asset.