Maria Aurora, Aurora

Maria Aurora, officially the Municipality of Maria Aurora (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maria Aurora; Ilocano: Ili ti Maria Aurora), is the only landlocked and 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,734 people. [3]

Maria Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of Maria Aurora
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Baby", "Maria"
Map of Aurora with Maria Aurora highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Maria Aurora
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°47′48″N 121°28′25″E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
DistrictLone District
Named forAurora Quezon
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAmado M. Geneta
 • Vice MayorOscar W. Padua
 • RepresentativeRommel Rico T. Angara
 • Electorate26,806 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total426.19 km2 (164.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total40,734
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
9,347
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.68% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱140,878,416.63 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3202
PSGC
037707000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesNorthern Alta
Tagalog
Ilocano
Websitewww.maria-aurora.gov.ph

Despite being the only landlocked town of the province, it is the most populated municipality.

The Millennium Tree in Balete Park and the lush green landscape is Maria Aurora's main tourist asset.

History

The town was named after Maria Aurora "Baby" Aragon Quezon, the first daughter of Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and First Lady Aurora Aragon Quezon. Maria Aurora along with her mother Aurora was ambushed by elements of the Hukbalahap movement in Nueva Ecija. The municipality of Maria Aurora was formed on July 21, 1949, through the Executive Order No. 246 out of various portions of the municipalities of Baler and Infanta, both of which were part of Quezon province.[5]

Proposal for Dr. Juan C. Angara municipality

A separate municipality called Dr. Juan C. Angara is being proposed under Senate Bill No. 3132 and House Bill No. 6518.[6][7] The proposed municipality shall have a land area of 201.2 square kilometers and is composed of western barangays of Dianawan, Decoliat, Galintuja, San Juan, Suguit, Bazal, Pungio, Villa Aurora and Dialatnan. San Juan will serve as poblacion or the seat of government.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 426.19 square kilometres (164.55 sq mi) [2] constituting 13.54% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.

Maria Aurora is the only non-coastal municipality of the province. It is bounded by Baler and Dipaculao on the east, San Luis on the south, the Province of Nueva Ecija on the west and the Province of Nueva Vizcaya on the north-west.

Barangays

Maria Aurora is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.[8]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [9]
037707001 Alcala 1.4% 553 521 ▴ 1.14%
037707002 Bagtu 1.9% 779 748 ▴ 0.78%
037707003 Bangco 1.7% 676 636 ▴ 1.17%
037707004 Bannawag 1.2% 496 492 ▴ 0.15%
037707005 Barangay I (Poblacion) 3.3% 1,356 1,260 ▴ 1.41%
037707006 Barangay II (Poblacion) 4.7% 1,930 1,874 ▴ 0.56%
037707007 Barangay III (Poblacion) 2.2% 894 873 ▴ 0.45%
037707008 Barangay IV (Poblacion) 6.0% 2,458 2,465 ▾ −0.05%
037707009 Baubo 1.6% 642 634 ▴ 0.24%
037707010 Bayanihan 3.5% 1,425 1,325 ▴ 1.40%
037707011 Bazal 3.4% 1,368 1,274 ▴ 1.36%
037707012 Cabituculan East 1.7% 676 664 ▴ 0.34%
037707013 Cabituculan West 1.3% 534 493 ▴ 1.53%
037707027 Cadayacan 3.3% 1,357 1,261 ▴ 1.41%
037707014 Debucao 3.4% 1,385 1,293 ▴ 1.32%
037707015 Decoliat 1.2% 472 457 ▴ 0.62%
037707016 Detailen 2.2% 879 793 ▴ 1.98%
037707017 Diaat 3.8% 1,528 1,460 ▴ 0.87%
037707018 Dialatman 0.5% 198 183 ▴ 1.51%
037707019 Diaman 0.6% 257 239 ▴ 1.39%
037707020 Dianawan 2.9% 1,191 1,111 ▴ 1.33%
037707021 Dikildit 2.5% 1,019 908 ▴ 2.22%
037707022 Dimanpudso 3.3% 1,353 1,296 ▴ 0.82%
037707023 Diome 2.1% 857 760 ▴ 2.31%
037707024 Estonilo 1.9% 784 755 ▴ 0.72%
037707025 Florida 4.5% 1,825 1,635 ▴ 2.12%
037707026 Galintuja 1.8% 729 598 ▴ 3.84%
037707028 Malasin 1.6% 654 593 ▴ 1.88%
037707029 Ponglo 1.1% 466 543 ▾ −2.87%
037707030 Quirino 4.5% 1,843 1,584 ▴ 2.93%
037707031 Ramada 2.9% 1,172 1,134 ▴ 0.63%
037707032 San Joaquin 4.2% 1,714 1,634 ▴ 0.91%
037707033 San Jose 4.1% 1,677 1,460 ▴ 2.67%
037707040 San Juan 2.2% 876 891 ▾ −0.32%
037707034 San Leonardo 1.1% 455 475 ▾ −0.82%
037707035 Santa Lucia 1.4% 578 541 ▴ 1.27%
037707036 Santo Tomas 1.7% 697 684 ▴ 0.36%
037707037 Suguit 1.5% 604 564 ▴ 1.31%
037707038 Villa Aurora 2.2% 878 751 ▴ 3.02%
037707039 Wenceslao 3.7% 1,499 1,266 ▴ 3.27%
Total 40,734 38,128 ▴ 1.27%

Climate
Climate data for Maria Aurora, Aurora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0)		 26
(1.0)		 18
(0.7)		 24
(0.9)		 91
(3.6)		 145
(5.7)		 149
(5.9)		 122
(4.8)		 120
(4.7)		 128
(5.0)		 61
(2.4)		 52
(2.0)		 961
(37.7)
Average rainy days 7.7 5.7 6.8 8.0 18.2 22.1 24.3 23.4 22.7 17.5 10.0 9.4 175.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

Demographics
Population census of Maria Aurora
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,182—    
1970 18,193+5.97%
1975 23,252+5.04%
1980 26,822+2.90%
1990 28,378+0.57%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 30,796+1.54%
2000 33,551+1.85%
2007 35,289+0.70%
2010 38,128+2.86%
2015 40,734+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [9] [11][12]

In the 2015 census, Maria Aurora had a population of 40,734. [3] The population density was 96 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

Government

List of Mayors

Maria Aurora was administered by 12 mayors since its establishment in 1949.

  • Mayor Aquilino Viernes Sr. (Jul 21, 1949 – Dec 31, 1951)
  • Mayor Pedro S. Wenceslao (Jan 1, 1952 – Jun 21, 1958)
  • Mayor Brigido E. Collado (Jun 22, 1958 – Dec 31, 1959)
  • Mayor Leon B. Hulipas (Jan 1, 1960 – Dec 31, 1963)
  • Mayor Leonardo T. Ong (Jan 1, 1964 – Aug 15, 1977)
  • Mayor Juan R. Ortiz (Aug 16, 1977 – May 8, 1986)
  • OJC Adriano C. Bitong (May 9, 1986 – Dec 1, 1987)
  • OJC (LGO) Nepumuceno W. Gonzales (Dec 1, 1987 – Dec 15, 1987)
  • Sec. Lorenzo O. Mangaoang (Dec. 16, 1987 – Feb 2, 1988)
  • Mayor Adriano C. Bitong (Feb 3, 1988 – Jun 30, 1998)
  • Mayor Brigido M. Noval (Jul 1, 1998 – Jun 30, 2004)
  • Mayor Ariel S. Bitong (Jul 1, 2004 – Jun 30, 2013)
  • Mayor Amado M. Geneta (Jul 1, 2013 – Present)

Transportation
P317-million Maria, Aurora, 110-linear meter bridge (links Bazal and Malasin to town proper.[13]

Maria Aurora can be accessed by road through two routes: the Canili–Pantabangan Road, which passes Nueva Ecija's northern towns and through Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya; and the Nueva Ecija–Aurora Road, built on the 1940s that traverses the Sierra Madre Mountains and passes through the towns of Baler and San Luis. Today, the Canili–Pantabangan Road is much more commonly used, though it extends travel time for 1 hour, it is the safest route for vehicles. Originally, the Nueva Ecija–Aurora Road is the standard road for bus commuters, the shortest but the steep turns and unpaved roads makes it the most dangerous for heavy vehicles.

There are five bus lines that serve Maria Aurora's vicinity: Maria Aurora Express (PAPIN) (Cabanatuan–Dipaculao); D' Liner (Cabanatuan\Baguio - Maria Aurora, Casiguran; Genesis Bus Transport (Manila\Cabanatuan - Baler); - Aurora Bus Line (Cabanatuan - Baler) and Lizardo Transit (Baguio - Baler)

Health

The Department of Health sustains health over the municipality. The municipality has 21 health centers and one provincial hospital, the Aurora Provincial Hospital located in barangay Buhangin in Baler, 30 kilometers south of the town.

Education

Maria Aurora has its education sustained by the Department of Education - Division of Aurora. The municipality has 38 public elementary and high schools with 1 central school (Maria Aurora Central School). Private institutions in the municipality include the Wesleyan University - Philippines and Mount Carmel School of Maria Aurora.

  • Municipal hall
  • Public market
  • Highway, mountains and forests (Sitio Dimasalang, Barangay Dimotol)
  • 1970's Canili and Diayo Dams and Reservoirs (tributaries of Pantabangan Dam)
  • Millennium Tree at Balete Park

References
  1.  Municipality of Maria Aurora | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Executive Order No. 246; Organizing Certain Portions of the Municipalities of Baler and Infanta, Quezon Province, into Independent Municipalities, Under the Names of Maria Aurora and General Nakar, Respectively" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines. 21 July 1949. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "Fifteenth Congress; Senate Bill No. 3132; An Act Creating the Municipality of Dr. Juan C. Angara in the Province of Aurora" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. "H. No. 6518; An Act Creating the Municipality of Dr. Juan C. Angara in the Province of Aurora" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. "Municipal: Maria Aurora, Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Maria Aurora, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "DAR Turns-Over P317m-Bridge Project in Aurora Province". Department of Agrarian Reform. Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City, Philippines. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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