Aurora, Isabela
Municipality in Isabela, Philippines
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| leader_name | Joseph Christian G. Uy |
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| leader_name2 | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
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Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
On July 3, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 139, establishing Aurora as a municipality.
Geography
Aurora is 40 km south of the provincial capital Ilagan, and 400 km north of capital Manila.
Barangays
Aurora is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
It became a municipal district on August 27, 1927. Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold).
- Apiat
- Bagnos
- Bagong Tanza
- Ballesteros
- Bannagao
- Bannawag
- Bolinao
- Santo Niño (Caipilan)
- Camarunggayan
- Dalig-Kalinga
- Diamantina (Palacol)
- Divisoria
- Esperanza East
- Esperanza West
- Kalabaza
- Rizalina (Lapuz)
- Macatal
- Malasin
- Nampicuan
- Villa Nuesa
- Panecien
- San Andres
- San Jose (Poblacion)
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa (Poblacion)
- Saranay
- Sili
- Victoria
- Villa Fugu
- San Juan (Poblacion)
- San Pedro-San Pablo (Poblacion)
Climate
|location = Aurora, Isabela |width=auto |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes | Jan high C = 31 | Feb high C = 31 | Mar high C = 32 | Apr high C = 34 | May high C = 35 | Jun high C = 34 | Jul high C = 32 | Aug high C = 32 | Sep high C = 32 | Oct high C = 32 | Nov high C = 32 | Dec high C = 31 | Jan low C = 22 | Feb low C = 22 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr low C = 24 | May low C = 24 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov low C = 23 | Dec low C = 22 | Jan precipitation mm = 13.6 | Jan rain days = 3 | Feb precipitation mm = 10.4 | Feb rain days = 2 | Mar precipitation mm = 18.2 | Mar rain days = 2 | Apr precipitation mm = 15.7 | Apr rain days = 4 | May precipitation mm = 178.4 | May rain days = 14 | Jun precipitation mm = 227.9 | Jun rain days = 16 | Jul precipitation mm = 368 | Jul rain days = 23 | Aug precipitation mm = 306.6 | Aug rain days = 21 | Sep precipitation mm = 310.6 | Sep rain days = 24 | Oct precipitation mm = 215.7 | Oct rain days = 15 | Nov precipitation mm = 70.3 | Nov rain days = 10 | Dec precipitation mm = 31.1 | Dec rain days = 6 |source 1 = World Weather Online | url = http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Aurora-weather-averages/Isabela/PH.aspx | title = Roxas, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | accessdate = October 31, 2015}} | date=October 2015
Demographics
| align = left | title = Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
In the 2024 census, the population of Aurora was 37,191 people, with a density of {{sigfig|37,191/115.56|2}} PD/km2.
Economy
Government
Local government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Aurora is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Elected officials
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(2022-2025){{cite web|title=Aurora, Isabela Election Results 2022|url= https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/aurora |work=Rappler PH|publisher=ph.rappler.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}"]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
| Mayor | Joseph Christian G. Uy |
| Vice-Mayor | Melvin S. Martin |
| Councilors | Norman C. Alivia |
| Romeo R. Torio | |
| Elizabeth P. Datu | |
| Venelo Taguinod | |
| Manuel Rivera, Jr. | |
| Eleuterio N. Cacal | |
| Alejandrino S. Pascua | |
| Damian A. Duldulao | |
| :: |
Congress representation
Aurora, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Aurora Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Apiat Elementary School
- Aurora Central School
- Aurora Early Achievers Christian School
- Aurora United Methodist Church Learning Center
- Bagong Tanza Elementary School
- Ballesteros Elementary School
- Bannagao Elementary School
- Bannawag Elementary School
- Bolinao Elementary School
- Camarunggayan Elementary School
- Camarunggayan ES - Saranay PS
- Dalig Kalinga Elementary School
- Diamantina Elementary School
- Divisoria Elementary School
- Esperanza Elementary School (Main)
- Esperanza West PS (Annex)
- Kalabaza Elementary School
- La Salette of Aurora
- Loving Christ Smart School
- Macatal Elementary School
- Malasin Elementary School
- Nampicuan Elementary School
- Panecien Elementary School
- Rizalina Elementary School
- San Andres-Ramon Elementary School
- San Rafael Elementary School
- St. John + James Kiddie School
- Sta Rita Elementary School
- Sto. Niño Elementary School
- Victoria Elementary School
- Villa Nuesa Primary School
Secondary schools
- Aurora Senior High School
- Bagnos Integrated School
- Doña Aurora National High School
- Villa Fugu Integrated School
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- "Executive Summary".
- (June 30, 2021). "Municipality of Aurora - Code:023103000".
- "Aurora, Isabela Election Results 2022". ph.rappler.com.
- "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". congress.gov.ph.
- "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA".
- "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02".
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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