Aurora, Philippines
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.
2000 census—173,797 (10th smallest)
Density—54 per km² (5th lowest)
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—20
Barangays—151
Congressional districts—1
Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. Aurora was, in fact, named after 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:
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