Barangays

The 8 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 151 barangays,

with Suclayin in Baler as the most populous in 2010, and Dibalo in San Luis as the least.

Demographics

Tagalogs, some originating from Palanan and Infanta, Quezon, came in to the area to
trade by boat, some Tagalogs settled in Aurora (especially Baler) and married with the
Aeta and Bugkalots.[13] The Spanish brought in Filipino acolytes from other areas of
Luzon from 1609 to 1899. During this period, Baler can only be access by sea though
the town saw increase migration from other parts of Luzon such as Laguna, Tayabas,
and Bicol from the south. The opening of the Baler-Bongabon Road allowed easier
migration of people from Ilocos and Isabela areas from the north. The road also
allowed Igorot people and Batangueño Tagalogs to settle in Baler & other places of
Aurora. In 1896, a group of Ilocanos from Aringay, La Union came to settle in San Jose,
now called Maria Aurora; in 1906, another group of Ilocanos arrived from La Union
and Pangasinan. In the early 1920s, Ilocano settlers from Central Luzon settled a
Bugkalot territory Dipaculao, which in turn was derived from the phrase Dipac
naulaw or Naulaw ni Dipac, the Ilocano for "Dipac got dizzy", idiomatically "Dipac is/got
drunk", Dipac is the name of a Bugkalot chief; another group of Ilocano settlers arrived
from La Union, Pangasinan, and other areas of Ilocos Region. The guerrilla movement
during the Japanese occupation brought Novo Ecijanos (people from Nueva Ecija) to
Baler; Novo Ecijanos include Tagalogs, Ilocanos, and Kapampangans. The Balereños
learned trade from the Batangueños and the Novo Ecijanos; where before they used to
share what they have, now they would sell coconut to their neighbors

Languages
The Tagalog and Ilocano languages are spoken by their respective ethnic groups. The
province primarily speaks a Tagalog dialect with some Ilocano influences. In Baler, for
example, the variety is called Salitang Baler.[14][15][16] The Tagalog dialect of Aurorans is
also known for distinctive expressions like akkaw, used to express surprise, wonder,
disgust, and objection; it is also akin to the English term "Wow!" Other regional term
expressions spoken in Aurora are are(h), used to express a negative feeling of
surprise; anin, used to express regret or pity for a situation; and many other words are
also spoken similarly to neighboring Quezon, like adyo, meaning to climb, and puropur,
which pertain to rain with gusty wind. Ilocano is mostly spoken in northern areas of the
province. The working population is ready in speech in the English language as well as
in the Filipino language.