Central Luzon (Kapampangan: (Reyun ning) Kalibudtarang Luzon, Pangasinan: (Rehiyon na) Pegley na Luzon, Tagalog: (Rehiyon ng) Gitnang Luzon, Ilocano: (Rehion/Deppaar ti) Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines, primarily serving to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plains 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 Granary of the Philippines".[1] Its provinces are: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.[6]Pangasinan was formerly a province of Central Luzon before President Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1, 1972, incorporating it into Ilocos Region. Additionally, the province of Aurora was part of the defunct political region Southern Tagalog when the region was divided into Calabarzon and Mimaropa, upon the issuance of Executive Order No. 103, dated May 17, 2002, by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, which transferred Aurora to Central Luzon.
The current name of the region refers to its position on the island of Luzon. The term was coined by American colonialists after the defeat of the First Philippine Republic. There have been proposals to rename the current Central Luzon region into the Luzones region. The proposed name is in reference to the old name of Luzon island, Luções, which was later used to refer to the central area of the island, stretching from Pagasinan in the north, all the way to Pampanga in the south.[citation needed] The term Luções literally translates into Luzones.[7][8]
History
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In 2002, Central Luzon had the highest unemployment rate among all regions in the country at 11.3%.[9]
Geography
The region is located north of Manila, the nation's capital. Central Luzon, in addition to the neighboring province of Pangasinan, contains the largest plain in the Philippines with its agricultural plains accounting for about 40% of the geographical region's area.[10] Bordering it are the regions of Ilocos and Cagayan Valley to the north; National Capital Region, Calabarzon and the waters of Manila Bay to the south; South China Sea to the west; and the Philippine Sea to the east.[11]Pangasinan is historico-culturally and geographically an integral part of this region, but was politically made part of the Ilocos Region by PresidentFerdinand Marcos on June 22, 1973.[12]
The City of San Fernando, provincial capital of Pampanga, is designated as the regional center. Aurora was transferred from Region IV through Executive Order No. 103 in May 2002.[14]
The Central Luzon Region has fifteen cities. San Jose del Monte is the city with the most population while Angeles City is the most densely populated city in the region. Tarlac City is the largest based on land area.
Bugkalot, spoken in parts of Nueva Ecija and Aurora.
Kapampangan, spoken in the entirety of Pampanga and southern Tarlac, as well as southeastern Zambales, northeastern Bataan, western Bulacan, and southwestern Nueva Ecija.[original research?]
Ilocano, spoken in northern Nueva Ecija, north Tarlac, and some parts of Zambales and Aurora.[original research?]
Sambal, spoken in a majority of Zambales and a few scattered areas in Bataan and Pampanga.[original research?]
Religion
Eighty percent of the population of Central Luzon is Roman Catholic. Other religions represented are Protestants (including Evangelicals), Islam, Iglesia ni Cristo, and indigenous Philippine folk religions. There are also other denominations such as Jesus Is Lord, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ, Ang Dating Daan, Jesus Miracle Crusade, United Methodist Church and others.[original research?]
^ abEdenhofer, Ottmar; Wallacher, Johannes; Lotze-Campen, Hermann; Reder, Michael; Knopf, Brigitte; Müller, Johannes (June 25, 2012). Climate Change, Justice and Sustainability: Linking Climate and Development Policy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 206. ISBN9789400745407.
^"DILG Region 3 - Regional Management". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population (Region 3)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ abcCensus of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"Region III, Central Luzon, Geographical Location". evis.net.ph.
^"Presidential Decree № 224". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^. Philippine Statistics Authority. May 17, 2002. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016. SECTION 4. The Province of Aurora is hereby transferred to and shall form part of Region III.
^. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
^. Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
^(PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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Central Luzon Local Search December 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
January 18, 2023
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Central Luzon Kapampangan Reyun ning Kalibudtarang Luzon Pangasinan Rehiyon na Pegley na Luzon Tagalog Rehiyon ng Gitnang Luzon Ilocano Rehion Deppaar ti Tengnga ti Luzon designated as Region III is an administrative region in the Philippines primarily serving to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plains 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 Granary of the Philippines 1 Its provinces are Aurora Bataan Bulacan Nueva Ecija Pampanga Tarlac and Zambales 6 Pangasinan was formerly a province of Central Luzon before President Marcos signed Presidential Decree No 1 1972 incorporating it into Ilocos Region Additionally the province of Aurora was part of the defunct political region Southern Tagalog when the region was divided into Calabarzon and Mimaropa upon the issuance of Executive Order No 103 dated May 17 2002 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which transferred Aurora to Central Luzon Central Luzon Region IIIRegionFrom top upper left to lower right Baler Bay Sierra Madre Angeles City and Pinatubo Crater LakeNickname Rice Granary of the Philippines 1 Location in the PhilippinesOpenStreetMapCoordinates 15 28 N 120 45 E 15 47 N 120 75 E 15 47 120 75 Coordinates 15 28 N 120 45 E 15 47 N 120 75 E 15 47 120 75Country PhilippinesIsland groupLuzonRegional centerSan Fernando Pampanga 2 Largest citySan Jose del MonteArea Total22 014 63 km2 8 499 90 sq mi Highest elevation Mount Tapulao 2 037 m 6 683 ft Population 2020 census 4 Total12 422 172 Density560 km2 1 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 PST ISO 3166 codePH 03Provinces7 AuroraBataanBulacanNueva EcijaPampangaTarlacZambalesIndependent Cities2 OlongapoAngeles CityComponent Cities13 BalangaBaliwagCabanatuanGapanMabalacatMalolosMeycauayanMunozPalayanSan FernandoSan JoseSan Jose del MonteTarlac CityMunicipalities115Barangays3 102Cong districts20LanguagesKapampanganPangasinanTagalogSambalIlocanoEnglishothersGDP 2021 2 trillion 41 billion 5 Growth rate 7 4 5 HDI0 765 High HDI rank4th in Philippines 2019 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 4 Administrative divisions 4 1 Provinces 4 1 1 Governors and vice governors 4 2 Cities 5 Demographics 5 1 Languages 5 2 Religion 6 Economy 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEtymology EditThe current name of the region refers to its position on the island of Luzon The term was coined by American colonialists after the defeat of the First Philippine Republic There have been proposals to rename the current Central Luzon region into the Luzones region The proposed name is in reference to the old name of Luzon island Lucoes which was later used to refer to the central area of the island stretching from Pagasinan in the north all the way to Pampanga in the south citation needed The term Lucoes literally translates into Luzones 7 8 History EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2022 In 2002 Central Luzon had the highest unemployment rate among all regions in the country at 11 3 9 Geography EditThe region is located north of Manila the nation s capital Central Luzon in addition to the neighboring province of Pangasinan contains the largest plain in the Philippines with its agricultural plains accounting for about 40 of the geographical region s area 10 Bordering it are the regions of Ilocos and Cagayan Valley to the north National Capital Region Calabarzon and the waters of Manila Bay to the south South China Sea to the west and the Philippine Sea to the east 11 Pangasinan is historico culturally and geographically an integral part of this region but was politically made part of the Ilocos Region by President Ferdinand Marcos on June 22 1973 12 There are fourteen cities in the region Balanga in Bataan Malolos Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in Bulacan Cabanatuan Gapan Munoz Palayan and San Jose in Nueva Ecija Angeles City Mabalacat 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 regions of the Philippines 13 The City of San Fernando provincial capital of Pampanga is designated as the regional center Aurora was transferred from Region IV through Executive Order No 103 in May 2002 14 Administrative divisions Edit Political map of Central Luzon Provinces Edit Central Luzon comprises 7 provinces 2 highly urbanized cities 12 component cities 116 municipalities 3 102 barangays 15 Province or HUC Capital Population 2020 4 Area 16 Density Cities Muni Barangaykm2 sq mi km2 sq miAurora Baler 1 9 235 750 3 133 40 1 209 81 75 190 0 8 151Bataan Balanga 6 9 853 373 1 372 98 530 11 620 1 600 1 11 237Bulacan Malolos 29 9 3 708 890 2 783 69 1 074 79 1 300 3 400 3 21 569Nueva Ecija Palayan 18 6 2 310 134 5 689 69 2 196 80 410 1 100 5 27 849Pampanga San Fernando 19 6 2 437 709 2 001 22 772 68 1 200 3 100 2 19 505Tarlac Tarlac City 12 1 1 503 456 3 053 60 1 179 00 490 1 300 1 17 511Zambales Iba 5 2 649 615 3 645 83 1 407 66 180 470 0 13 230Angeles City 3 7 462 928 60 27 23 27 7 700 20 000 33Olongapo 2 1 260 317 185 00 71 43 1 400 3 600 17Total 12 422 172 22 014 63 8 499 90 560 1 500 14 116 3 102 Angeles and Olongapo are highly urbanized cities figures are excluded from Pampanga and Zambales respectively Governors and vice governors Edit Province Image Governor Political Party Vice GovernorAurora Christian M Noveras PDP Laban Gerardo A Noveras Bataan Joet Garcia NUP Ma Cristina M Garcia Bulacan Daniel Fernando Cesar Fernando Ramirez NUP Alex Castro Nueva Ecija Aurelio Umali Independent Unang Sigaw Emmanuel Antonio Umali Pampanga Dennis Pineda NPC KAMBILAN Lilia G Pineda Tarlac Susan Yap NPC Carlito S David Zambales Hermogenes E Ebdane Jr SZP Jacqueline Rose KhonghunCities Edit The Central Luzon Region has fifteen cities San Jose del Monte is the city with the most population while Angeles City is the most densely populated city in the region Tarlac City is the largest based on land area Regional center City Population 2020 4 Area 17 Density City class Income class Provincekm2 sq mi km2 sq miAngeles City 462 928 60 27 23 27 7 700 20 000 Highly Urbanized 1st PampangaBalanga 104 173 111 63 43 10 930 2 400 Component 4th BataanBaliwag 168 470 45 05 17 39 3 700 9 600 Component 2nd BulacanCabanatuan 327 325 192 29 74 24 1 700 4 400 Component 1st Nueva EcijaGapan 122 968 164 44 63 49 750 1 900 Component 4th Nueva EcijaMabalacat 293 244 83 18 32 12 3 500 9 100 Component 1st PampangaMalolos 261 189 67 25 25 97 3 900 10 000 Component 1st BulacanMeycauayan 225 673 32 10 12 39 7 000 18 000 Component 1st BulacanMunoz 84 308 163 05 62 95 520 1 300 Component 4th Nueva EcijaOlongapo 260 317 185 00 71 43 1 400 3 600 Highly Urbanized 1st ZambalesPalayan 45 383 101 40 39 15 450 1 200 Component 5th Nueva Ecija San Fernando 354 666 67 74 26 15 5 200 13 000 Component 1st PampangaSan Jose 150 917 185 99 71 81 810 2 100 Component 3rd Nueva EcijaSan Jose del Monte 651 813 105 53 40 75 6 200 16 000 Component 1st BulacanTarlac City 385 398 274 66 106 05 1 400 3 600 Component 1st TarlacDemographics EditPopulation census of Central LuzonYearPop p a 1903819 768 19181 044 631 1 63 19391 586 524 2 01 19481 860 274 1 78 19602 568 206 2 72 19703 695 955 3 70 19754 300 196 3 08 19804 909 938 2 69 19906 338 590 2 59 19957 092 191 2 13 20008 204 742 3 17 20079 709 177 2 35 201010 137 737 1 58 201511 218 177 1 95 202012 422 172 2 02 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 18 19 Languages Edit The native languages of Central Luzon are Bugkalot spoken in parts of Nueva Ecija and Aurora Kapampangan spoken in the entirety of Pampanga and southern Tarlac as well as southeastern Zambales northeastern Bataan western Bulacan and southwestern Nueva Ecija original research Casiguranin Kasiguranin spoken in parts of Aurora Pangasinan spoken in northern Tarlac northeastern Zambales and northwestern Nueva Ecija original research Tagalog spoken in Bulacan Pampanga Tarlac Nueva Ecija Aurora Bataan and Zambales It is the regional lingua franca mostly as Filipino original research Ilocano spoken in northern Nueva Ecija north Tarlac and some parts of Zambales and Aurora original research Sambal spoken in a majority of Zambales and a few scattered areas in Bataan and Pampanga original research Religion Edit Eighty percent of the population of Central Luzon is Roman Catholic Other religions represented are Protestants including Evangelicals Islam Iglesia ni Cristo and indigenous Philippine folk religions There are also other denominations such as Jesus Is Lord Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ Ang Dating Daan Jesus Miracle Crusade United Methodist Church and others original research Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Central Luzon Source Philippine Statistics Authority 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Gallery Edit Baler Aurora Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija Gapan Nueva Ecija Macabebe Pampanga Pandi Bulacan Tarlac CitySee also EditSuper regions of the Philippines Philippine RevolutionReferences Edit a b Edenhofer Ottmar Wallacher Johannes Lotze Campen Hermann Reder Michael Knopf Brigitte Muller Johannes June 25 2012 Climate Change Justice and Sustainability Linking Climate and Development Policy Springer Science amp Business Media p 206 ISBN 9789400745407 DILG Region 3 Regional Management Department of the Interior and Local Government Retrieved May 29 2016 Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population Region 3 Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved May 29 2016 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 a b Gross Regional Domestic Product openstat psa gov ph Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved May 20 2021 Central Luzon Region III Philippines flagspot net Change in name will be good for Philippines July 15 2016 http news abs cbn com news 06 13 17 should the philippines be renamed historian weighs in bare URL Isip Rendy June 3 2002 Region 3 has highest unemployment rate Manila Standard Angeles City Kamahalan Publishing Corp p 5 Retrieved February 6 2022 Region 3 Profile Philippines Region III Central Luzon Geographical Location evis net ph Presidential Decree 224 Retrieved November 5 2016 REGION III Central Luzon National Statistical Coordination Board Archived from the original on November 14 2012 Retrieved September 7 2016 Executive Order No 103 Dividing Region IV into Region IV A and Region IV B Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes Philippine Statistics Authority May 17 2002 Archived from the original on May 18 2016 Retrieved March 29 2016 SECTION 4 The Province of Aurora is hereby transferred to and shall form part of Region III List of Regions National Statistical Coordination Board Archived from the original on October 13 2008 Retrieved January 9 2011 PSGC Interactive List of Provinces Philippine Statistics Authority Archived from the original on January 11 2013 Retrieved March 29 2016 PSGC Interactive List of Cities Philippine Statistics Authority Archived from the original on April 29 2011 Retrieved March 29 2016 Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities PDF 2010 Census and Housing Population Philippine Statistics Authority Archived from the original PDF on September 28 2013 Retrieved August 9 2013 Census of Population 2015 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2009 20Poverty 20Statistics pdf publication date 8 February 2011 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Updated 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 20with 20Measures 20of 20Precision 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 2015 20and 202018 xlsx publication date 4 June 2020 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Luzon Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Central Luzon Central Luzon Local Search Archived December 4 2020 at the Wayback Machine North Luzon Super Region Potentials North Luzon Super Region Projects Executive Order No 103 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Luzon amp oldid 1134104023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
