Aurora | |
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Municipality of Aurora | |
![]() Poblacion of Aurora | |
![]() Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″E / 7.9484278°N 123.5818778°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | August 22, 1942 |
Named for | Aurora Quezon |
Barangays | 44 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug |
• Vice Mayor | Silvano C. Zanoria |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 36,746 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 180.95 km2 (69.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
Highest elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 52,995 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,790 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.01 |
• Revenue | ₱ 223.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 878.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 159.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 453.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7020 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon |
Website | aurorazds |
Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aurora; Subanen: Benwa Aurora; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Awrura, Jawi: ايڠد نو اورور; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,995 people.[3]
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.[5]
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