AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
FACTS AND FIGURES
Name : AURORA
Origin of Name : In honor of the first Lady, Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon
Province : Zamboanga del Sur
Created : By virtue of Executive Order No. 353 of the late President Manuel L. Quezon
Inauguration Date : October 12, 1942
Classification : 2nd Class Municipality
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Total Land Area : 18,095 Hectares
Distribution : 20.93% Urban, 79.61% Rural
Elevation : Located in a plateau 1,000 ft.
Boundaries : North-Dipolo River separating it from Mun. of Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur
: South-Tukuran River separating it from the Mun. of Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur
: Northeast-Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
: Southeast-Municipality of Karomatan, Lanao del Norte, now Sultan Naga Dimaporo
: West-Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur
Climate : Generally cool. Temperature ranges from 22 degrees celsius to a maximum (day)
temperature of 35 degrees celsius
Access Points : Town proper is situated at the junction of the highways leading to Ozamiz City - 75
kilometers to the north, Iligan City - 1005 kilometers to the east, Pagadian City - 40
kilometers to the south, Municipality of Midsalip - 36 kilometers to the west. It could also be
accessed from the Panguil Bay
LAND USE
Land Use Area (Hectares)
Rice land or Fishponds 2,059.211
Cultivated Annual Crop 123.046
Perennial trees and vine crops 9,565.017
Pastureland or grasslands 5,508.118
Protection forest 796.180
Built-up area 43.428
TOTAL 18,095.000