Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora

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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted
Aurora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°57′00″N 123°35′00″E / 7.95°N 123.5833333°E / 7.95; 123.5833333Coordinates: 7°57′00″N 123°35′00″E / 7.95°N 123.5833333°E / 7.95; 123.5833333
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Sur
District 1st District
Founded August 22, 1942
Barangays 44 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Enrique J. Cabahug
 • Electorate 29,951 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 180.95 km2 (69.87 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 50,755
 • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7020
PSGC 097302000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)62
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 147,588,926.33 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website www.zds-aurora.gov.ph

Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 50,755 people.[3]

It is the easternmost municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, bounded by the Province of Lanao del Norte on its eastern side. 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.[4]

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

Demographics

Population census of Aurora
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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