Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
Aurora | |
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| Municipality of Aurora | |
Poblacion of Aurora | |
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″E / 7.9484278°N 123.5818778°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 22, 1942 |
| Named after | Aurora Quezon |
| Barangays | 44 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Silvano C. Zanoria |
| • Vice Mayor | Emmanuel Palma II |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,413 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.95 km2 (69.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 52,995 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,790 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.01 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 308.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 369.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 192.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 456.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon |
| Website | aurorazds |
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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 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.