Central Luzon
Central Luzon (Filipino: [Gitnáng Luzon] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Kapampangan: Kalibudtarang Luzon; Pangasinan: Pegley na Luzon; Ilocano: Tengnga ti Luzon; designated as Region III or Region 3), is central part of Luzon, The region has the largest plain in the country and produces most of the country's rice supply. Its provinces are Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.[5]
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Gitnang Luzon Tengnga ti Luzon Kalibudtarang Luzon Pegley na Luzon Region III | |
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| {{safesubst:#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines | |
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| Country | 22x20px Philippines |
| Island group | Luzon |
| Regional center | San Fernando (Pampanga)[2] |
| Largest city | San Jose del Monte |
| Highest elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
| Human Development Index | |
| • HDI (2019) | 0.732[3] high · 4th |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-03 |
| Provinces | 7
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| Cities | 15
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| Municipalities | 115 |
| Barangays | 3,102 |
| Cong. districts | 20 |
| Languages | |
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Overview
Central Luzon Region is north of Manila, the nation's capital. To the north are Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley. To the south are the National Capital Region, CALABARZON and Manila Bay. To the west is the South China Sea. To the east is the Philippine Sea.[6]
There are fourteen cities which include: Balanga in Bataan; Malolos, Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in Bulacan; Cabanatuan, Gapan, Muñoz, Palayan and San Jose in Nueva Ecija; Angeles City, Mabalacat and San Fernando in Pampanga; Tarlac City in Tarlac; and Olongapo in Zambales. Central Luzon produces the most rice in the whole country. Excess rice is delivered and imported to other provinces of the Philippines.[7]
The City of San Fernando, in Pampanga, is the regional center.
Aurora was transferred from Region IV by Executive Order No. 103.[8]
Religion
In 2000, 86.9% of the population of Central Luzon was Roman Catholic.[9] Other religions include Iglesia Ni Cristo, Aglipayan, Evangelicals, United Methodist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventist and United Church of Christ in the Philippines.[9] In addition there are smaller numbers of other religions.[9]
Political divisions
- Further information: List of provinces of Luzon
Central Luzon has 7 provinces, 14 cities, 116 municipalities, and 3,102 barangays.[10]
Central Luzon has fourteen cities. San Jose del Monte is the city with the most population. Meycauayan is the most densely populated city in the region. Tarlac City is the largest based on land area.
| Lungsod | Populasyon (2015)[11] | Lawak[12] | Kapal ng populasyon |
Uri ng lungsod | Kaurian sa kita | Lalawigan | ||
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| Angeles | 411,634 | 60.27 | 23.27 | 6,800 | 18,000 | Mataas na Urbanisado | Una | Pampanga |
| Balanga | 96,061 | 111.63 | 43.10 | 860 | 2,200 | Nakapaloob | Ika-apat | Bataan |
| Cabanatuan | 302,231 | 192.29 | 74.24 | 1,600 | 4,100 | Nakapaloob | Una | Nueva Ecija |
| Gapan | 110,303 | 164.44 | 63.49 | 670 | 1,700 | Nakapaloob | Ika-apat | Nueva Ecija |
| Mabalacat | 250,799 | 83.18 | 32.12 | 3,000 | 7,800 | Nakapaloob | Una | Pampanga |
| Malolos | 252,074 | 67.25 | 25.97 | 3,700 | 9,600 | Nakapaloob | Una | Bulacan |
| Meycauayan | 209,083 | 32.10 | 12.39 | 6,500 | 17,000 | Nakapaloob | Una | Bulacan |
| Muñoz | 81,483 | 163.05 | 62.95 | 500 | 1,300 | Nakapaloob | Ika-apat | Nueva Ecija |
| Olongapo | 233,040 | 185.00 | 71.43 | 1,300 | 3,400 | Mataas na Urbanisado | Una | Zambales |
| Palayan | 41,041 | 101.40 | 39.15 | 400 | 1,000 | Nakapaloob | Ikalima | Nueva Ecija |
| † San Fernando | 306,659 | 67.74 | 26.15 | 4,500 | 12,000 | Nakapaloob | Una | Pampanga |
| San Jose | 139,738 | 185.99 | 71.81 | 750 | 1,900 | Nakapaloob | Ikalawa | Nueva Ecija |
| San Jose del Monte | 574,089 | 105.53 | 40.75 | 5,400 | 14,000 | Nakapaloob | Una | Bulacan |
| Lungsod ng Tarlac | 342,493 | 274.66 | 106.05 | 1,200 | 3,100 | Nakapaloob | Una | Tarlac |
Provinces
| Province/Cities | Capital | Population (2020)[13] |
Area |
Density | Languages | |||||
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| km² | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||||
| Aurora | Baler | 235,750 | 3,133.40 | 1,209.81 | 75 | 190 | Tayabas Tagalog (Traditional Tagalog), Ilocano | |||
| Bataan | Balanga | 853,373 | 1,372.98 | 530.11 | 620 | 1,600 | Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Kapampangan, Ilocano | |||
| Bulacan | Malolos | 3,708,890 | 2,783.69 | 1,074.79 | 1,300 | 3,400 | Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Kapampangan | |||
| Nueva Ecija | Palayan | 2,310,134 | 5,689.69 | 2,196.80 | 410 | 1,100 | Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan | |||
| Pampanga | San Fernando | 2,437,709 | 2,001.22 | 772.68 | 1,200 | 3,100 | Kapampangan, Tagalog | |||
| Tarlac | Tarlac City | 1,503,456 | 3,053.60 | 1,179.00 | 490 | 1,300 | Kapampangan, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tagalog | |||
| Zambales | Iba | 649,615 | 3,645.83 | 1,407.66 | 180 | 470 | Tagalog, Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan | |||
| Angeles City | — | 462,928 | 60.27 | 23.27 | 7,700 | 20,000 | Kapampangan, Tagalog | |||
| Olongapo | — | 260,317 | 185.00 | 71.43 | 1,400 | 3,600 | Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan | |||
- Largest cities
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| Rank | Province | Pop. | |||||||
| San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte Angeles Angeles |
1 | San Jose del Monte | Bulacan | 651,813 | Tarlac City Tarlac City San Fernando San Fernando | ||||
| 2 | Angeles | Pampanga | 462,928 | ||||||
| 3 | Tarlac City | Tarlac | 385,398 | ||||||
| 4 | San Fernando | Pampanga | 354,666 | ||||||
| 5 | Cabanatuan | Nueva Ecija | 327,325 | ||||||
| 6 | Mabalacat | Pampanga | 293,244 | ||||||
| 7 | Malolos | Bulacan | 261,189 | ||||||
| 8 | Olongapo | Zambales | 260,317 | ||||||
| 9 | Meycauayan | Bulacan | 225,673 | ||||||
| 10 | San Jose | Nueva Ecija | 150,917 | ||||||
Central Luzon Media
- Ph seal bataan2.png
Provincial seal of en:Bataan, Philippines
- Gov Garcia III.png
Gov Garcia III
- Bulacan Seal.svg
Seal of the Province of Bulacan
- Gov Fernando.png
Gov Fernando
- Nueva Ecija seal 2.svg
Seal of the Province of Nueva Écija, corrected placement version
- Gov Umali.png
- GovUmali
- Ph seal pampanga.png
Provincial seal of Pampanga, Philippines.
- Gov Pineda.png
Gov Pineda
Related pages
References
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Other websites
Media related to Central Luzon at Wikimedia Commons
- Central Luzon Local Search Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Executive Order No. 561: FORMATION OF THE "SUPER" REGIONS AND MANDATE OF THE SUPERREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- North Luzon Super Region: Potentials Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- North Luzon Super Region: Projects Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Executive Order No. 103 Archived 2016-05-18 at the Wayback Machine