Central Luzon

**Central 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.

## 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.

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.

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

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

## Religion

In 2000, 86.9% of the population of Central Luzon was Roman Catholic. Other religions include Iglesia Ni Cristo, Aglipayan, Evangelicals, United Methodist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventist and United Church of Christ in the Philippines. In addition there are smaller numbers of other religions.

## Political divisions

Central Luzon has 7 provinces, 14 cities, 116 municipalities, and 3,102 barangays.

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.

|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable"|Lungsod|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable"|Populasyon|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=2|Lawak|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=2|Kapal ng populasyon|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable"|Uri ng lungsod|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable"|Kaurian sa kita|scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable"|Lalawigan|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="text-align:right;"|411,634|||style="text-align:center;"|Mataas na Urbanisado|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Pampanga|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|96,061|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Ika-apat|style="text-align:left;"|Bataan|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|302,231|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Nueva Ecija|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|110,303|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Ika-apat|style="text-align:left;"|Nueva Ecija|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|250,799|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Pampanga|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|252,074|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Bulacan|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|209,083|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Bulacan|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|81,483|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Ika-apat|style="text-align:left;"|Nueva Ecija|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|233,040|||style="text-align:center;"|Mataas na Urbanisado|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Zambales|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|41,041|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Ikalima|style="text-align:left;"|Nueva Ecija|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|306,659|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Pampanga|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|139,738|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Ikalawa|style="text-align:left;"|Nueva Ecija|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|574,089|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Bulacan|||||
|style="text-align:right;"|342,493|||style="text-align:center;"|Nakapaloob|style="text-align:center;"|Una|style="text-align:left;"|Tarlac|||||

### Provinces

|Province/Cities|Capital|Population (2020) !! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" colspan=2 |Area|Density|Languages|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|||Tayabas Tagalog (Traditional Tagalog), Ilocano|||
|||Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Kapampangan, Ilocano|||
|||Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Kapampangan|||
|||Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan|||
|||Kapampangan, Tagalog|||
|||Kapampangan, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tagalog|||
|||Tagalog,  Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan|||
|—|||||
|||Kapampangan, Tagalog|||
|—|||||
|||Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog),  Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan|||

- Largest cities

## Related pages

- North Luzon
- South Luzon

## Other websites

- Central Luzon Local Search
- Executive Order No. 561: FORMATION OF THE "SUPER" REGIONS AND MANDATE OF THE SUPERREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS
- North Luzon Super Region: Potentials
- North Luzon Super Region: Projects
- Executive Order No. 103

## Infobox (mapframe)

- **frame-width**: 250
- **zoom**: 8


## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Central Luzon
- **native name**: _Gitnang Luzon_
_Tengnga ti Luzon_
_Kalibudtarang Luzon_
_Pegley na Luzon_
- **other name**: Region III
- **settlement type**: Regions of the Philippines, Region
- **flag size**: 120x80px
- **seal size**: 100x80px
- **map caption**: Location in the Philippines
- **nickname**: Rice Granary of the Philippines
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: Island groups of the Philippines, Island group
- **subdivision name1**: Luzon
- **seat type**: Regional center
- **seat**: San Fernando, Pampanga, San Fernando
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Philippine Standard Time, PST
- **utc offset**: +8
- **iso code**: PH-03
- **blank name sec1**: Provinces of the Philippines, Provinces
- **blank1 name sec1**: Cities of the Philippines, Cities
- **blank2 name sec1**: Municipalities of the Philippines, Municipalities
- **blank2 info sec1**: 115
- **blank3 name sec1**: Barangays
- **blank3 info sec1**: 3,102
- **blank4 name sec1**: House of Representatives of the Philippines, Cong. districts
- **blank4 info sec1**: 20
- **demographics type1**: Human Development Index
- **demographics1 title1**: Human Development Index, HDI (2019)
- **demographics1 info1**: 0.732
 · List of Philippine provinces by Human Development Index, 4th
- **blank name sec2**: Languages of the Philippines, Languages
- **seat1**: San Jose del Monte
- **seat1 type**: Largest city
- **elevation max point**: Mount Tapulao
- **elevation max ft**: 6,683