Aurora

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Aurora
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Cities0
Municipalities8
Barangays151
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)3,133.40 km2 (1,209.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)235,750
Density (2020)75 / km2 (195 / sq mi)

Aurora is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Luzon region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Baler.

The province has a land area of 3,133.40 square kilometers or 1,209.81 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 235,750. This represented 1.90% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 0.38% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.22% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 75 inhabitants per square kilometer or 195 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Aurora is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Isabela, the Philippine Sea, Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.

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Map of the Philippines with Aurora highlighted in redMap of Aurora showing its component municipalitiesBalerCasiguranDilasagDinalunganDingalanDipaculaoMaria AuroraSan Luis

Local government units

Aurora has 8 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 151.

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Local government units of Aurora
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Balermunicipality, capital43,78539,5622.16%92.5447313
Casiguranmunicipality26,56424,3131.88%715.433724
Dilasagmunicipality17,10215,8351.63%306.255611
Dinalunganmunicipality12,50811,3222.12%316.85399
Dingalanmunicipality27,87825,4821.91%304.559211
Dipaculaomunicipality33,13129,7362.30%361.649225
Maria Auroramunicipality44,95840,7342.10%426.2910540
San Luismunicipality29,82427,3521.84%609.854918
Aurora Total235,750214,3362.03%3,133.4075151

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Aurora for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱728,054,222.44.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Aurora (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009445,425,311.19–
2010491,493,637.6910.34%
2011525,500,688.366.92%
2012485,024,202.75-7.70%
2013526,352,241.278.52%
2014579,276,172.5510.05%
2015661,664,117.9514.22%
2016728,054,222.4410.03%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aurora is 5 to 9, with 24,862 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,710 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Aurora by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,7222.20%
1 to 420,2939.47%
5 to 924,86211.60%
10 to 1423,99311.19%
15 to 1921,89810.22%
20 to 2418,3748.57%
25 to 2915,9437.44%
30 to 3413,7326.41%
35 to 3913,1536.14%
40 to 4412,4295.80%
45 to 4911,3665.30%
50 to 549,5874.47%
55 to 597,7453.61%
60 to 645,8912.75%
65 to 694,1801.95%
70 to 742,6801.25%
75 to 791,7780.83%
80 and over1,7100.80%
Total214,336100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.72
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Aurora grew from 4,484 in 1903 to 235,750 in 2020, an increase of 231,266 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 21,414 people, from the previous population of 214,336 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Aurora (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
4,484–
5,9801.83%
18,2805.75%
22,8252.30%
42,8275.69%
80,4596.36%
90,0602.29%
107,1453.53%
139,5732.68%
159,6212.55%
173,7971.84%
187,8021.07%
201,2332.55%
214,3361.21%
235,7502.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Aurora for the year 2019 was 145,617.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Aurora are:

Primary Roads

  • Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA)

Secondary Roads

  • Angeles-Porac-Floridablanca-Dinalupihan Road
  • Avenue of the Philippines Main A
  • Gov. JJ Linao Road
  • Junction Layac-Balanga-Mariveles Port Road
  • Mariveles-Talaga Bay Road
  • Mindanao Avenue
  • Roman Expressway
  • Tabacan Poblacion Road

Tertiary Roads

  • 10th Avenue
  • 11th Avenue
  • 1st Avenue
  • 1st Street
  • 2nd Avenue
  • 2nd Street
  • 3rd Avenue
  • 3rd Street
  • 4th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue (R01110LZ)
  • 5th Street (R01120LZ)
  • 6th Avenue
  • 7th Avenue
  • 7th Street
  • 8th Avenue
  • 9th Avenue
  • Administration Avenue
  • Alas-Asin Port Road
  • Avenue of the Philippines
  • Bagac-Mariveles Road
  • Bagac-Poblacion Road
  • Balanga Poblacion Road
  • Balanga-Cadre Road
  • Bataan Technical Park Inc. Road (BTPI)
  • Bay View Street
  • Blue Ridge
  • Calaguiman Vicinal Road
  • Dormitory Road
  • Elliptical Road (R01138LZ)
  • Enrique A. Garcia Avenue
  • EPZA By-Pass (Baraso Country Road)
  • Executive Heights A
  • Executive Heights B
  • Green Ridge
  • Hermosa Poblacion Road
  • Hilltop Road
  • Housing A
  • Housing B
  • Lamao Access Road
  • Lamao DND Forestry Road
  • Luzon Avenue (South)
  • Mabatang Vicinal Road
  • Mariveles By-Pass Road
  • Medium Cost Housing
  • Mindanao-Luzon Diversion Road
  • Mount Apo
  • Mount Arayat
  • Mount Banahaw
  • Mount Dipolog
  • Mount Pinatubo
  • Mount Samat Road
  • Nuclear Power Plant Road
  • Road to Pier
  • Sisiman Port Road
  • United Nation Drive
  • Visayas Avenue (R01124LZ)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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