AURORA

HISTORY
• The province was named after Aurora Quezon, born in Baler
and wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of the
Philippine Commonwealth.

• Aurora was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571 when he

reached Casiguran and Baler from Laguna. In 16o9, a
Franciscan mission was founded in Baler. In 1735, Baler was
destroyed by a tidal wave from the Pacific Ocean. The surviving
inhabitants decided to move to higher ground. In 1814, the
village of Binondo was founded away from the coast.
 GEOGRAPHY
* Aurora is a province in the Philippines located in the eastern
part of Central Luzon region, facing the Philippine Sea. It’s
capital is Baler and borders, clockwise from the South, the
provinces of Quzon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya,
Quirino, and Isabela.

 CITIES/TOWNS/VILLAGES
 Baler - Dingalan
 Maria Aurora - Casiguran
 Dinalungan - Dipaculao
 Dilasag - San Luis
 DeMOGRaphics
• Ethnic Groups Tagalog (53%)
Ilocano (31%)
Kankanaey (16%)

• Languages Tagalog
Ilocano
Kapampangan
Pangasinan
English
 ECONOMY

 Corn crops, rice, and other major agricultural crops are grown in
Aurora. It has a total of 38, 928 or 13% of provincial Land Area of
Agricultural land. It also has 8, 945 hectares (22,100 acres) of
rice plantation that averages 24,000 ton every years.
 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
 TYPE
Sangguniang Lalawigan

 GOVERNOR
Gerardo A. Noveras

 VICE GOVERNOR
Christian M. Noveras

 REPRESENTATIVE
Rommel Rico T. Angara
MAJOR ATTRACTION

Ditumabo Water Falls

Quezon Memorial Park

Aurora Memorial National Park
Quezon Memorial Shrine
SPORTS EVENTS AND PUBLIC ART
Museo de Baler
Balete Tree
The Polar Aurora

Hanging Bridge
Sabang Beach
Baler Surfer Grill

Yolly’s Ihaw-Ihaw &

Seafood Resto
Concert
gastronomy

Baler Suman
- Suman is glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk
And wrapped in buri palm leaves

Crispy Squid
Ensaladang Pako
- is the staple vegetable dish in Baler

Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna

 Famous people
~ Keith Agovida ~ Aurora Quezon
~ Philip Agustin ~ Manuel L. Quezon
~ Arthur Angara
~ Bella Angara
~ Edgardo Angara
~ Karen G. Angara
~ Rommel N. Angara
~ Rommel T. Angara
~ Sonny Angara
~ John Arcilla
~ Eunice Pablo Guerrero-Cucueco