Maria Aurora, Aurora

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Maria Aurora
San Jose de Casignan
Street in Maria Aurora
Street in Maria Aurora
Nickname(s): 
"Baby", "Maria"
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
FoundedJuly 21, 1949
Named forMaria Aurora "Baby" Quezon
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorAriel S. Bitong
 • Vice MayorAmado M. Geneta
 • RepresentativeRommel Rico T. Angara
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

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 2020 census, it has a population of 44,958 people.[3]

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.

Etymology

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 and assassinated by elements of the Hukbalahap movement in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.

History

The original settlers of the town now known as Maria Aurora were Bugkalot. These people are characterized as barbaric, wild and head hunters. They first established their settlement in an area known as “Egabong” (meaning muddy stream) and was considered at that time as “no man’s land”, since no Christian dared to enter the place for fear of beheading.

The arrival of a man from Liliw, Laguna named Jose Bitong who was considered as the first Christian adventurer/settler, changed the course of event when he married a young Bugkalot lady and later won the admiration and confidence of the Bugkalots. From then, he became one of their dynamic leaders and was respected by the Bugkalot Tribe and Christians as well. This opened the gate for the Spanish missionaries to settle in the area and converted the settlers into Catholicism.[4]

In 1771, the settlement was named and known as San Jose de Casecnan or San Jose de Casignan in honor of Jose Bitong and Casecnan River which the Spanish believed it flows near the settlement.

In 1896, a group of Ilocano settlers from Aringay, La Union came to stay in the town, which was part of District of El Príncipe, Nueva Ecija. In 1906, another group of Ilocanos arrived from La Union and Pangasinan.[5] Because of dominance of Ilocanos in Maria Aurora, Rang-ay Festival is celebrated, wherein rang-ay is an Ilocano word for progress. The word is distinctively chosen to confine the focus of celebration on the progressive vision of the people of Maria Aurora that are dominantly Ilocanos.[4]

The municipality of Maria Aurora was established on July 21, 1949, through the Executive Order No. 246 out of various portions of the municipalities of Baler, then part of Quezon province.[6]

Through Presidential Proclamation No. 687, September 23, 2024 was declared a special working day in Maria Aurora, Aurora to celebrate the birth anniversary of the town's namesake, María Aurora "Baby" Quezon.[7]

Proposal for the Municipality of Dr. Juan C. Angara

A separate municipality called Dr. Juan C. Angara is being proposed under Senate Bill No. 3132 and House Bill No. 6518.[8][9] Named after the father of former provincial governor Bella Angara and former Senator Edgardo Angara, the proposed municipality shall have a land area of 201.2 square kilometers (77.7 sq mi) 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 kilometers (164.55 sq mi)PSGC unknown constituting 13.54% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometer (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 Alfonso Castañeda in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya on the north-west; Maria Aurora is the only municipality of Aurora bordered by Nueva Vizcaya.

Maria Aurora is 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from Baler and 222 kilometers (138 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Maria Aurora is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


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PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
?[3] 2010[10]
037707001 Alcala Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 553 521
037707002 Bagtu Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 779 748
037707003 Bangco Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 676 636
037707004 Bannawag Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 496 492
037707005 Barangay I (Poblacion) Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,356 1,260
037707006 Barangay II (Poblacion) Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,930 1,874
037707007 Barangay III (Poblacion) Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 894 873
037707008 Barangay IV (Poblacion) Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,458 2,465
037707009 Baubo Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 642 634
037707010 Bayanihan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,425 1,325
037707011 Bazal Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,368 1,274
037707012 Cabituculan East Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 676 664
037707013 Cabituculan West Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 534 493
037707027 Cadayacan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,357 1,261
037707014 Debucao Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,385 1,293
037707015 Decoliat Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 472 457
037707016 Detailen Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 879 793
037707017 Diaat Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,528 1,460
037707018 Dialatman Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 198 183
037707019 Diaman Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 257 239
037707020 Dianawan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,191 1,111
037707021 Dikildit Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,019 908
037707022 Dimanpudso Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,353 1,296
037707023 Diome Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 857 760
037707024 Estonilo Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 784 755
037707025 Florida Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,825 1,635
037707026 Galintuja Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 729 598
037707028 Malasin Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 654 593
037707029 Ponglo Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 466 543
037707030 Quirino Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,843 1,584
037707031 Ramada Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,172 1,134
037707032 San Joaquin Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,714 1,634
037707033 San Jose Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,677 1,460
037707040 San Juan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 876 891
037707034 San Leonardo Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 455 475
037707035 Santa Lucia Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 578 541
037707036 Santo Tomas Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 697 684
037707037 Suguit Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 604 564
037707038 Villa Aurora Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 878 751
037707039 Wenceslao Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,499 1,266
Total 38,128 Formatting error: invalid input when rounding%

Climate

Climate data for Maria Aurora, Aurora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Maria Aurora
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][10][13]

In the 2020 census, Maria Aurora had a population of 44,958.[3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometer (280/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14]

Government

List of mayors

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

  • Mayor Pedro C. Montero (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 (Jun 30, 1998 – Jun 30, 2004)
  • Mayor Ariel S. Bitong (Jun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2013)
  • Mayor Amado M. Geneta (Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2022)
  • Mayor Ariel S. Bitong (Jun 30, 2022 – Present)

Transportation

The 110-meter (360 ft) Bazal Bridge, linking Bazal and Malasin to town proper[15]

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) (CabanatuanDipaculao); D' Liner (Cabanatuan\Baguio - Maria Aurora, Casiguran; Genesis Bus Transport (Manila\Cabanatuan - Baler); - Aurora Bus Line (Cabanatuan - Baler) and Lizardo Transit (Baguio - Baler)

Healthcare

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 (19 mi) 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 Mount Carmel School of Maria Aurora and Wesleyan University - Philippines (Aurora).

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References

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  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 Maria Aurora: Historical Background
  5. ^ Mesina, Ilovita. "Baler And Its People, The Aurorans". Aurora.ph. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ Executive Order No. 246 (21 July 1949), 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, retrieved 6 November 2016
  7. ^ Presidential Proclamation No. 687 (September 12, 2024), Declaring Monday, 23 September 2024, a Special Working Day in the Municipality of Maria Aurora, Province of Aurora (PDF), Presidential Communications Office, retrieved September 22, 2024
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ House Bill No. 6518 (2008), 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
  10. ^ 10.0 10.1 Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Maria Aurora, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  12. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Angara Inaugurates Bazal Bridge in Aurora; Hopeful for Stronger Rp-japan Partnership". Senate of the Philippines (Press release). January 20, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

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