Central Luzon

Region III
Central Luzon
—  Region  —
Map of the Philippines showing the location of Region III
Country Philippines
Island group Luzon
Regional center San Fernando City, Pampanga
Area
 • Total 21,543 km2 (8,317.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 9,720,982
 • Density 451.2/km2 (1,168.7/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Provinces 7
Cities 13
Municipalities 117
Barangays 3,102
Cong. districts 20
Languages Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano, Sambal, English, others

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 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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Political Divisions

Region III is composed of 7 provinces, 13 cities, 117 municipalities, 3,102 barangays[1]

Province/City Capital Area
(km²)		 Population
(2000)		 Population
(2007)
Aurora Baler 3,147.32 173,797 187,802
Bataan Balanga City 1,372.98 557,659 662,153
Bulacan City of Malolos 2,774.85 2,234,088 2,826,936
Nueva Ecija Palayan City 5,751.33 1,659,883 1,853,853
Pampanga City of San Fernando 1,984.72 1,882,730 1,911,951
Tarlac Tarlac City 2,736.64 1,068,783 1,243,449
Zambales Iba 3,529.40 433,538 493,085
Angeles City — 60.27 263,971 314,493
Olongapo City — 185.00 194,260 227,270

¹ Angeles City and Olongapo City are highly-urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Pampanga and Zambales respectively.

Cities

The Central Luzon Region has thirteen 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 192.29 259,267 1,348
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 2nd 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

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References

  1. ^ "List of Regions". National Statistical Coordination Board. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listreg.asp. Retrieved 9 January 2011. 
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