Geographical features

The Province of Aurora is the 73rd province of the Philippines. It now belongs to Administrative Region No. III and is the youngest of the 7 provinces in Central Luzon. Known as the “Gateway to Pacific”, it is generally mountainous facing the mid-eastern Pacific Coast of Luzon some 232 km from Manila. It lies between 15°31’02” to 16°31’00”N along the latitudes and 121°31’02” to 122°01’30”E along the longitudes.

Economic Zone

The Aurora Pacific Economic and Freeport Zone was created by Republic Act No. 10083.

Main industry

Palay, coconut, [remove: citrus], banana, sabutan, corn, coffee, root crops

Symbols

Doña Aurora flower

Number of visitors

Went down to 121,262 in 2021 from 1,487,157 local and foreign tourists due to COVID 19 pandemic

Administrative divisions

Lone Congressional District of Aurora
Consists of eight (8) municipalities, namely:
Baler, Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dingalan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, and San Luis

Official website

www.aurora.gov.ph

 

Source: Prepared by Aurora Province