Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (; Subanen: Benwa Aurora; , Jawi: ايڠد نو اورور; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Aurora; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,746 people.
The town was named after President Manuel L. Quezon's wife, Aurora Quezon.
History
On July 1, 1941, the barrios of Cebuano Barracks, Parasan, and Tambulig were excised from Pagadian to form the new municipality of Aurora, then part of the undivided province Zamboanga, by virtue of Executive Order No. 353, signed by President Manuel L. Quezon. Cebuano Barracks was designated as the municipal seat. The new municipality was named after the President's wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon. The change took effect six months later, on January 1, 1942.
In 1948, a portion of Aurora was separated to form the town of Molave.
One June 6, 1952, Aurora became part of the new province of Zamboanga del Sur as a result of Zamboanga's division.
Geography
Aurora 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
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
- Aurora Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information