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 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,995 people.

Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Aurora
Poblacion of Aurora
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Aurora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aurora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°56′54″N 123°34′55″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedAugust 22, 1942
Named forAurora Quezon
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBoen Dorotheo R. Cabahug
  Vice MayorSilvano C. Zanoria
  RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate36,746 voters (2022)
Area
  Total180.95 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)
  Total52,995
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
  Households
12,790
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.80
% (2018)
  Revenue223.2 million (2020)
  Assets878.7 million (2020)
  Expenditure159.2 million (2020)
  Liabilities453.5 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7020
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Maguindanaon
Websiteaurorazds.gov.ph

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.

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