Aurora, Isabela
Aurora is 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Ilagan and 368 kilometres (229 mi) from Manila.
History
On July 3, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 139, establishing Aurora as a formal municipality.
Geography
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
| Climate data for Aurora, Isabela | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2010 | 33,045 | +1.70% |
| 2015 | 35,017 | +1.11% |
| 2020 | 36,621 | +0.88% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Aurora, Isabela, was 36,621 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Aurora
5
10
15
20
2006
15.90 2009
16.36 2012
13.08 2015
10.75 2018
11.23 2021
13.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being 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
| 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 office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.