The Province of Aurora is the 73^rd province of the Philippines created by Batas Pambasa Blg. 07. It is the youngest among the seven (7) provinces of Central Luzon. It has eight (8) municipalities with a total of 151 barangays divided into three (3) development zones, i.e. Northern Zone (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan); Central Zone (Baler, Dipaculao, Ma. Aurora and San Luis ); and Southern Zone (Dingalan).

Current Development Trend
The recent “super-region” development initiative of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has included Dingalan municipality under Metro Luzon Urban Beltway and the rest of the province under North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle.