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.

 Lungsod Populasyon  Lawak Kapal ngpopulasyon Uri ng lungsod Kaurian sa kita Lalawigan km2  /km2  Angeles 411,634   Mataas na Urbanisado Una Pampanga Balanga 96,061   Nakapaloob Ika-apat Bataan Cabanatuan 302,231   Nakapaloob Una Nueva Ecija Gapan 110,303   Nakapaloob Ika-apat Nueva Ecija Mabalacat 250,799   Nakapaloob Una Pampanga Malolos 252,074   Nakapaloob Una Bulacan Meycauayan 209,083   Nakapaloob Una Bulacan Muñoz 81,483   Nakapaloob Ika-apat Nueva Ecija Olongapo 233,040   Mataas na Urbanisado Una Zambales Palayan 41,041   Nakapaloob Ikalima Nueva Ecija† San Fernando 306,659   Nakapaloob Una Pampanga San Jose 139,738   Nakapaloob Ikalawa Nueva Ecija San Jose del Monte 574,089   Nakapaloob Una Bulacan Lungsod ng Tarlac 342,493   Nakapaloob Una Tarlac

Provinces

Province/Cities  Capital Population(2020) Area Density Languages km² sq mi /km2 /sq mi Aurora Baler235,750 Tayabas Tagalog (Traditional Tagalog), Ilocano Bataan Balanga 853,373  Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Kapampangan, Ilocano Bulacan Malolos3,708,890   Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), KapampanganNueva Ecija   Palayan2,310,134  Bulacan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog), Ilocano, Kapampangan, PangasinanPampanga San Fernando  2,437,709  Kapampangan, Tagalog Tarlac  Tarlac City1,503,456   Kapampangan, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tagalog Zambales Iba 649,615   Tagalog,  Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan Angeles City —462,928  Kapampangan, Tagalog Olongapo —260,317  Bataan Tagalog (Classical Tagalog),  Ilocano, Sambal, Kapampangan, Pangasinan

 Largest cities

Related pages
 North Luzon
 South Luzon

References

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