Maria Aurora, Aurora

Maria Aurora

San Jose de Casignan
Maria Aurora San Jose de Casignan
Municipality
	Municipality of Maria Aurora
	Street in Maria Aurora
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): "Baby", "Maria"
	Map of Aurora with Maria Aurora highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Maria Aurora 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)
• Total	44,958
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	11,016
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.68% (2021)
• 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	037707000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Northern Alta; Tagalog; Ilocano
Website	www.maria-aurora.gov.ph

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.

^ Municipality of Maria 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 III (Central Luzon)". 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.

[1] Municipality of Maria Aurora | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–03-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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