Aurora, Isabela

Aurora, officially the Municipality of Aurora (Ilocano: Ili ti Aurora; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aurora), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,191 people.^[5]

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora
Aurora, Isabela Public Market
Flag
Map of Isabela with Aurora highlighted
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Aurora Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′31″N 121°38′08″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	5th district
Founded	July 3, 1948
Named after	Aurora Quezon
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joseph Christian G. Uy
• Vice Mayor	Melvin S. Martin
• Representative	Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
• Electorate	24,521 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	115.56 km2 (44.62 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Highest elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	37,191
• Density	321.83/km2 (833.54/sq mi)
• Households	9,471
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.18 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 576.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,223 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 231 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 184.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3316
PSGC	0203103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.aurora-isabela.gov.ph

History

On July 3, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 139, establishing Aurora as a municipality.^[6]

Geography

Aurora is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the provincial capital Ilagan, and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of capital Manila.

Barangays

Aurora is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. ^[7] 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).^[8]

• 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[9]

Demographics

Population census of Aurora

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	+0.95%
2024	37,191	+0.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Aurora, Isabela, was 36,621 people,^[15] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Aurora

5

10

15

20

25

30

2000
21.44

2003
17.94

2006
15.90

2009
16.36

2012
13.08

2015
10.75

2018
11.23

2021
13.18

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025)^[24]

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.^[25]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.^[26] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.^[27] The Aurora Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[28]

Primary and elementary schools

• Apiat Elementary School
• Aurora Central School
• Aurora Early Achievers Christian School
• Aurora United Methodist Church Learning Center
• Bagong Tanza Elementary School
• Ballesteros Elementary School
• Bannagao Elementary School
• Bannawag Elementary School
• Bolinao Elementary School
• Camarunggayan Elementary School
• Camarunggayan ES - Saranay PS
• Dalig Kalinga Elementary School
• Diamantina Elementary School
• Divisoria Elementary School
• Esperanza Elementary School (Main)
• Esperanza West PS (Annex)
• Kalabaza Elementary School
• La Salette of Aurora
• Loving Christ Smart School
• Macatal Elementary School
• Malasin Elementary School
• Nampicuan Elementary School
• Panecien Elementary School
• Rizalina Elementary School
• San Andres-Ramon Elementary School
• San Rafael Elementary School
• St. John + James Kiddie School
• Sta Rita Elementary School
• Sto. Niño Elementary School
• Victoria Elementary School
• Villa Nuesa Primary School

Secondary schools

• Aurora Senior High School
• Bagnos Integrated School
• Doña Aurora National High School
• Villa Fugu Integrated School