Aurora province
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Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Baler and borders, clockwise from the south, the provinces of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela. To the east of Aurora is the Philippine Sea.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Aurora
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Region: Central Luzon (Region III)
Capital: Baler
Founded: 1951†
Population:
2000 census—173,797 (10th smallest)
Density—54 per km² (5th lowest)
2000 census—173,797 (10th smallest)
Density—54 per km² (5th lowest)
Area: 3,239.5 km² (40th largest)
Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—20
Barangays—151
Congressional districts—1
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—20
Barangays—151
Congressional districts—1
Languages: Tagalog
Governor: Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (2001-2004)
† Became an independent province on November 2, 1978
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Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. Aurora was, in fact, named after Aurora A. Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, after whom the mother province was named.
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| Regions and Provinces of Luzon | |
| Ilocos Region: | Ilocos Norte | Ilocos Sur | La Union | Pangasinan |
| Cagayan Valley: | Batanes | Cagayan | Isabela | Nueva Vizcaya | Quirino |
| Central Luzon: | Aurora | Bataan | Bulacan | Nueva Ecija | Pampanga | Tarlac | Zambales |
| CALABARZON: | Batangas | Cavite | Laguna | Quezon | Rizal |
| MIMAROPA: | Marinduque | Occidental Mindoro | Oriental Mindoro | Palawan | Romblon |
| Bicol Region: | Albay | Camarines Norte | Camarines Sur | Catanduanes | Masbate | Sorsogon |
| Cordillera Adm. Region: | Abra | Apayao | Benguet | Ifugao | Kalinga | Mountain Province |
| Metro Manila: | No provinces |