Aurora, Isabela

Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Ilocano: Ili ti Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,017 people.[3]

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora
Aurora Public Market
Map of Isabela with Aurora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aurora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′31″N 121°38′08″E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
District5th District of Isabela
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph Christian G. Uy
 • Vice MayorMelvin S. Martin
 • CongressmanFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
 • Electorate23,845 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total115.56 km2 (44.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total35,017
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Households
8,434
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.75% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)98,855,075.76 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3316
PSGC
023103000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.aurora-isabela.gov.ph

Barangays

Aurora is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. [2] It became a municipal district on August 27, 1927.

  • Apiat
  • Bagnos
  • Bagong Tanza
  • Ballesteros
  • Bannagao
  • Bannawag
  • Bolinao
  • Santo Niño (Caipilan)
  • Camarunggayan
  • Dalig-Kalinga
  • Diamantina
  • 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
  • Saranay
  • Sili
  • Victoria
  • Villa Fugu
  • San Juan (Poblacion)
  • San Pedro-San Pablo (Poblacion)

Demographics
Population census of Aurora
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 3,185—    
1948 7,797+10.46%
1960 13,797+4.87%
1970 16,035+1.51%
1975 18,337+2.73%
1980 20,322+2.08%
1990 24,903+2.05%
1995 26,385+1.09%
2000 28,836+1.92%
2007 31,547+1.25%
2015 35,017+1.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Aurora, Isabela, was 35,017 people,[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Aurora, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.6
(0.54)		 10.4
(0.41)		 18.2
(0.72)		 15.7
(0.62)		 178.4
(7.02)		 227.9
(8.97)		 368
(14.5)		 306.6
(12.07)		 310.6
(12.23)		 215.7
(8.49)		 70.3
(2.77)		 31.1
(1.22)		 1,766.5
(69.56)
Average rainy days 3 2 2 4 14 16 23 21 24 15 10 6 140
Source: World Weather Online[8]
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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Roxas, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.


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