Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur
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.
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.
Geography
It is the easternmost municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, bounded by the Province of Lanao del Norte on its eastern side.
Barangays
Aurora is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Acad
- Alang-alang
- Alegria
- Anonang
- Bagong Mandaue
- Bagong Maslog
- Bagong Oslob
- Bagong Pitogo
- Baki
- Balas
- Balide
- Balintawak
- Bayabas
- Bemposa
- Cabilinan
- Campo Uno
- Ceboneg
- Commonwealth
- Gubaan
- Inasagan
- Inroad
- Kahayagan East (Katipunan)
- Kahayagan West
- Kauswagan
- La Paz (Tinibtiban)
- La Victoria
- Lantungan
- Libertad
- Lintugop
- Lubid
- Maguikay
- Mahayahay
- Monte Alegre
- Montela
- Napo
- Panaghiusa
- Poblacion
- Resthouse
- Romarate
- San Jose
- San Juan
- Sapa Loboc
- Tagulalo
- Waterfall
Climate
| Climate data for Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
67 (2.6) |
60 (2.4) |
109 (4.3) |
114 (4.5) |
83 (3.3) |
78 (3.1) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
86 (3.4) |
63 (2.5) |
955 (37.7) |
| Average rainy days | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 15.6 | 221.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 35,090 | — |
| 1960 | 25,558 | −2.61% |
| 1970 | 25,975 | +0.16% |
| 1975 | 31,092 | +3.67% |
| 1980 | 37,248 | +3.68% |
| 1990 | 38,097 | +0.23% |
| 1995 | 40,157 | +0.99% |
| 2000 | 42,820 | +1.39% |
| 2007 | 47,177 | +1.35% |
| 2010 | 48,434 | +0.96% |
| 2015 | 50,755 | +0.90% |
| 2020 | 52,995 | +0.85% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Aurora
10
20
30
40
2006
27.70 2009
31.51 2012
24.88 2015
34.64 2018
29.80 2021
21.01 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |