Aurora (province)

Aurora
(from top: left to right) Cuaresma beach in Casiguran, Dicasalarin Cove in Baler, Dinadiawan Beach in Dipaculao, Ditawini beach in Dinalungan
Flag of Aurora
Official seal of Aurora
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 15°53′N 121°33′E / 15.88°N 121.55°E / 15.88; 121.55
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
Founded1951 (as sub-province of Quezon)
Province13 August 1979
Named forAurora Quezon
CapitalBaler
Largest MunicipalityMaria Aurora
Government
 • GovernorChristian M. Noveras (PFP)[1]
 • Vice GovernorJennifer A. Araña (PFP)
 • LegislatureAurora Provincial Board
Area
 • Total
3,147.32 km2 (1,215.19 sq mi)
 • Rank42nd out of 81
Highest elevation1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
235,750
 • Rank70th out of 81
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
  • Rank77th out of 81
Demonym(s)Auroran, Auroreño
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
8
 • Barangays151
 • DistrictsLegislative district of Aurora
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
 • Languages
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3200–3207
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
ISO 3166 codePH-AUR
Websitewww.aurora.gov.ph

Aurora, officially the Province of Aurora (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Aurora; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Aurora), is a province in the Philippines located in the eastern part of Central Luzon region, facing the Philippine Sea. Its capital is Baler and borders, clockwise from the south, the provinces of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela. Maria Aurora is the only landlocked town in the province and yet, the most populous. It is the only province in Central Luzon that has no chartered cities.

Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. Aurora was, in fact, named after Aurora Aragon, the wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, after whom the mother province was named.

  1. ^ Malig, Jun (October 11, 2024). "CA orders reinstatement of Aurora governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.