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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. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Baler is the capital of the province of Aurora in the Philippines. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Quirino is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... This is about the province of Isabela in the Philippines. ... The Philippine Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, the Marianas to the east and Palau to the south. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Aurora
Region: Central Luzon (Region III)
Capital: Baler
Founded: 1951
Population:
2000 census—173,797 (10th smallest)
Density—54 per km² (5th lowest)
Area: 3,239.5 km² (40th largest)
Languages: Tagalog
Governor: Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (2001-2004)
Became an independent province on November 2, 1978
Image:Ph_locator_map_aurora.png

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. Provincial seal of Aurora, Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Baler is the capital of the province of Aurora in the Philippines. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Map of the Philippines showing the location of Aurora. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 – August 1, 1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. ... The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. ...

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Aurora is subdivided into 8 municipalities. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ...


Municipalities

  • Baler
  • Casiguran
  • Dilasag
  • Dinalungan
  • Dingalan
  • Dipaculao
  • Maria Aurora
  • San Luis

Baler is the capital of the province of Aurora in the Philippines. ... Dingalan is a municipality in the province of Aurora in the Philippines. ...

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Municipalities of Aurora
Baler | Casiguran | Dilasag | Dinalungan | Dingalan | Dipaculao | Maria Aurora | San Luis

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Aurora (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (138 words)
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.
Quezon (604 words)
The province of Quezon is politically distinct and unrelated to Quezon City[?] in Metro Manila.
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east.
In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisan[?], About the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas[?], from which the province got its new name.
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