Aurora (province)
Aurora, officially the Province of Aurora (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Aurora; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Aurora), is a province in the Philippines located in the eastern part of Central Luzon region, facing the Philippine Sea. Its capital is Baler and borders, clockwise from the south, the provinces of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela.
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(from top: left to right) Cuaresma beach in Casiguran, Dicasalarin Cove in Baler, Dinadiawan Beach in Dipaculao, Ditawini beach in Dinalungan | |
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| Coordinates: 15°53′N 121°33′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Founded | 1951 (as sub-province of Quezon) |
| Province | 13 August 1979 |
| Named for | Aurora Quezon |
| Capital | Baler |
| Largest Municipality | Maria Aurora |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Christian M. Noveras (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Reynante A. Tolentino (LDP) |
| • Legislature | Aurora Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,147.32 km2 (1,215.19 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 42nd out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Mingan) | 1,901 m (6,237 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 235,750 |
| • Rank | 70th out of 81 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 77th out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | Auroran, Auroreño |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 151 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Aurora |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3200–3207 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-AUR |
| Website | www |
Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. Aurora was, in fact, named after Aurora Aragon, the wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, after whom the mother province was named.
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