PROFILE
| Name: | Maria Aurora |
| Province: | Aurora |
| Region: | III |
| Income Class: | 2nd Class Municipality |
| Legal Basis of Creation: | E.O. No. 246, July 21, 1949 |
| Total Annual LGU Income: | P 175,072,598.91 (Annual Budget CY 2017) |
| Geographical Location: | Longtitude 15° 40’00” to 121° 30’00” Latitude 15° 40’00” to : 15° 50’00” |
| Total Land Area: Forest Land Area: A & D Land Area: |
42,619 25,571.40 has. or 60% of total land area 17,047.60 has. or 40% of total land area |
| BOUNDARIES: | North/Northwest : Nueva Vizcaya West/Southwest : Nueva Ecija South : San Luis, Aurora East : Baler & Dipaculao, Aurora |
| Number of Barangays: | 40 Barangays |
| Total Population: No. of Household: No. of Voters: |
40,734 10,332 27,507 |
| School: | Elementary: 37 Secondary: 11 Tertiary: 3 Non-Formal: 2 |
| Major Cops Produced: | Coconut, rice root crops, vegetables & fruit crops |
| Topography and Slope | <100 MSL -24.71%; 100-300 MASL – 24.93% 300-500 MASL – 25.13%; 100-300 MASL -25.23% |
| Climate: Average Annual Rainfall: Monthly Mean: |
Type II Climate under Corona’s Classification 3,311.1 mm 279.9 mm |
| Water Resources: Proclaimed Watersheds and Reservations |
Pacugao, Bazal, Malupa, Diaat & Cabatangan River Pacugao Watershed – 3,567 hectares Bazal-Baubo Watershed – 4,403 hectares Diaat Watershed – 2,678 hectares Aurora Memorial National Park – 2,910 hectares |
| Soil Characteristics: | Lowland soils – young soils formed from fluvio-marine Sediments & Alluvial materials, fine foamy to clayey texture Upland soils – undulating to rolling , slightly to moderately dissected Low volcanic, metamorphic & diuretic hills Hill & Mountain soils – rolling to steep metamorphic, diuretic & volcanic, clayey soil textures |
| Modes of Transportation: | Bus, Jeepney, Tricycle, Utility Van |
| Road Network: | Concrete – 80,682 km., Unpaved/Graveled – 174.579 km. |
| Communications: | Postal Service, Smart, Globe & PLDT Telecommunications Cable TV, daily newspaper |
| Power Supply: | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
| Solid Waste Management: | Sanitary Landfill, residual waste collected in 9 urban barangay, Operates barangay Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) |
| Irrigation System: | 15 irrigation systems, service area – 2,100 hectares. |
| Tourist Destination: | Balete Ecological Park – Barangay Qurinino Dimasalan Falls – Barangay Galintuja Baubo – Bayanihan Watershed Reserved Mountain Trekking Cor-rooy Group of Falls – Barangay Bazal-Baubo-Bayanihan Watershed Reserved – Mountain Trekking Aurora Trans-Basin Dam – Canili Area |
| Hotel & Resort: | Loren-Tess Resort & Lodging House (Brgy. Ramada) El Cadji Resto Garden (Barangay IV) Mario’s Inn (Barangay IV) Malamig Traveller’s Inn & Farm Resort (Brgy. San Jose) Jeyah Soon Hot Spring (Brgy. Bannawag) |
| Travel to Manila Kilometer Zero: | 5 Hours and 15minutes |
| Festival/Feast: | Rang-ay (development) Festival – every July 21 |
| Website: | http://mariaaurora.gov.ph |
| Email address: | lgu@mariaaurora.gov.ph |
| Facebook page: | LGU Maria Aurora Aurora |