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Central Luzon

NameRegion III
Other NameCentral Luzon
Map FilePh_locator_region_3.png
Island GroupLuzon
CenterSan Fernando City, Pampanga
Area Km221543
Population As Of2007
Population9720982
Provinces7
Cities13
Municipalities117
Barangays3,102
Districts20
LanguagesTagalog, Kapampangan, Ilokano, Sambal, English, others

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Central Luzon (or 'Gitnang Luzon' in Filipino) , also known as Region III (or Region 3), is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces (probinsiya or lalawigan) of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon (the largest island), for administrative convenience. The region contains the largest plain in the country and produces most of the country's rice supply, earning itself the nickname "Rice Bowl of the Philippines". Its provinces are: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.

Central Luzon Region is located north of Manila, the nation's capital. Bordering the region are the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley regions to the north; National Capital Region and CALABARZON to the south; and of waters of Manila Bay to the south; South China Sea to the west; and The Philippine Sea to the east.

There are thirteen 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 and San Fernando in Pampanga; Tarlac 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.

The City of San Fernando, in Pampanga, is the regional center.

Aurora was transferred from Region IV by Executive Order No. 103.

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'Ester' gains strength; 10 areas under Signal No. 1 - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--“Strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the western seaboard of -central Luzon-, and the seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas. ... - Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:52:23 GMT+00:00
MPIC to raise P6-8 billion from bond issues - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--The firm is also eyeing to acquire hospitals in Northern Luzon, -Central Luzon-, Southern Luzon, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:00:43 GMT+00:00
Aquino sacks PAGASA chief - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net---...- a higher northwestern track for the typhoon over Luzon but the weather disturbance followed a path that hit even Metro Manila south of -Central Luzon-. ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:52:56 GMT+00:00
DTI-Central Luzon now ISO: 9001:2008 certified - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--ANGELES CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)--Central Luzon- was awarded an ISO: 9001:2008 certification in simple rites at ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:05:36 GMT+00:00
P10-12 wage hike in Central Luzon eyed - Philippine Star Tweet this news
Philippine Star--SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines - The -Central Luzon- director of the Department of ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:17:16 GMT+00:00
Producers see robust growth in high value commercial crops - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--Region 3 Agriculture Director Redentor Gatus, for his part, said that farm output is expected to rebound in -Central Luzon- despite the ravages of El Niño. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:08:22 GMT+00:00
New LPA to bring rains, may become cyclone this weekend - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--Kahit di maging bagyo pwede ito magdulot ng ulan sa Northern and -Central Luzon- (We are giving it a 50-50 chance of intensifying into a cyclone. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:59:45 GMT+00:00
Voting easy for Arroyo, Marcos, Pacquiao - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Reports from Tonette Orejas, Charlene Cayabyab, Russell Arador, Robert Gonzaga and Carmela Reyes-Estrope, Inquirer -Central Luzon-; Cristina Arzadon, ... - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 21:50:58 GMT+00:00
Malfunctioning CF cards may delay proclamation of winners - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--But I think the problem seems to be widespread, even reaching areas in -Central Luzon- like Pangasinan)," he said. Comelec Law Department head Ferdinand ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 04:06:02 GMT+00:00

Province/City Capital Area
(km2)		 Population
(2000)		 Population
(2007)
Aurora Baler 3,239.5 173,797 187,802
Bataan Balanga City 1,202.7 557,659 662,153
Bulacan City of Malolos 2,625.0 2,234,088 2,826,936
Nueva Ecija Palayan City 5,284.3 1,659,883 1,853,853
Pampanga City of San Fernando 2,118.74 1,882,730 1,911,951
Tarlac Tarlac City 3,053.4 1,068,783 1,243,449
Zambales Iba 3,714.4 433,538 493,085
Angeles City — 62.16 263,971 314,493
Olongapo City — 170.30 194,260 227,270

Cities :
City Province City Class Income Class Area
(km2)		 Population
(2007)		 Density
(/km2)
Angeles City Pampanga Highly Urbanized 1st 66.16 314,493 4,753
Balanga City Bataan Component 4th 111.63 84,105 753.4
Cabanatuan City Nueva Ecija Component 1st 282.75 259,267 1,026
Gapan City Nueva Ecija Component 4th 164.44 98,795 600.8
City of Malolos Bulacan Component 3rd 77.25 223,069 3,314
Meycauayan City Bulacan Component 3rd 32.10 196,569 6,123.6
Science City of Muñoz Nueva Ecija Component 4th 163.05 71,669 439.6
Olongapo City Zambales Highly Urbanized 1st 185.00 227,270 1,228.5
Palayan City Nueva Ecija Component 5th 101.40 33,506 685
City of San Fernando Pampanga Component 1st 67.74 269,365 3,977
San Jose City Nueva Ecija Component 3rd 185.99 122,353 657.8
San Jose del Monte City Bulacan Component 1st 165.10 439,090 2659.5
Tarlac City Tarlac Component 1st 274.66 314,155 1,143.8

PH Regions of the Philippines

LuzonI - Ilocos Region * II - Cagayan Valley * III - Central Luzon * IV-A - CALABARZON * IV-B - MIMAROPA * V - Bicol Region * CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region * NCR - National Capital Region
VisayasVI - Western Visayas * VII - Central Visayas * VIII - Eastern Visayas
MindanaoIX - Zamboanga Peninsula * X - Northern Mindanao * XI - Davao Region * XII - SOCCSKSARGEN * XIII - Caraga * ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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