Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. Aurora was, in fact, named after Aurora A. Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, after whom the mother province was named.
People & Culture
The majority of the people of Aurora province are lowland Christians, particularly Tagalog in municipalities south of Baler, the capital, and Ilocano in municipalities north of Baler.There are also pockets of Negritos, called Dumagats. Most Dumagats are living in the hillsides or mountains. They are believed to have result from a fusion of Austronesian and Melanesian ancestries, and survive from fishing and hunting. There are three kinds of Dumagats in Aurora province, the Umiray Dumagat, Casiguran Dumagat, and the Palanan Dumagat. All three subgroupings have the Bible translated into their languages.
Economy
Geography
Political
Aurora is subdivided into 8 municipalities.
Municipalities
Physical
History
Aurora was formerly a sub-province of Quezon, which in turn was formerly named Tayabas.See also
External links
- Executive Order No. 561: FORMATION OF THE "SUPER" REGIONS AND MANDATE OF THE SUPERREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS
- North Luzon Super Region: Potentials
- North Luzon Super Region: Projects
- Aurora, Philippines
- Batang Baler
- Aurora Province Travelogue
- Central Luzon Local Business Directory
- abs-cbnnews.com/, Three foreign groups want to partner with local govt for Aurora ecozone - 01/26/2008
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