Aurora (province)

Aurora
Aurora
Province
	Province of Aurora
	(from top: left to right) Cuaresma beach in Casiguran, Dicasalarin Cove in Baler, Dinadiawan Beach in Dipaculao, Ditawini beach in Dinalungan
	Flag Seal
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 15°53′N 121°33′E / 15.88°N 121.55°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Founded	1951 (as sub-province of Quezon)
Province	13 August 1979
Named for	Aurora Quezon
Capital	Baler
Largest Municipality	Maria Aurora
Government
• Governor	Reynante A. Tolentino (LDP)
• Vice Governor	Jennifer A. Araña (PFP)
• Legislature	Aurora Provincial Board
Area
• Total	3,147.32 km2 (1,215.19 sq mi)
• Rank	42nd out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Mingan)	1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	235,750
• Rank	70th out of 81
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Rank	77th out of 81
Demonym(s)	Auroran, Auroreño
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	0
• Municipalities	8 Baler; Casiguran; Dilasag; Dinalungan; Dingalan; Dipaculao; Maria Aurora; San Luis; ;
• Barangays	151
• Districts	Legislative district of Aurora
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Tagalog (53%); Ilocano (31%); Kasiguranin (5%); Bicolano (4%); Kankanaey (1%);
• Languages	Tagalog; Ilocano; Kasiguranin; English;
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3200–3207
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
ISO 3166 code	PH-AUR
Website	www.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.

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.

^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[nscblist-1] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[PSA20–03-2] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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