Central Luzon

Central Luzon
Gitnang Luzon
Tengnga ti Luzon
Kalibudtarang Luzon
Pegley na Luzon
Region III
Region
Clockwise from the top: Anawangin Cove, Capones Island, Mount Samat National Shrine, Lake Pinatubo, Barasoain Church
Nickname: 
Rice Granary of the Philippines[1]
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 15°28′N 120°45′E / 15.47°N 120.75°E / 15.47; 120.75
Country Philippines
Island groupLuzon
Regional centerSan Fernando (Pampanga)[2]
Largest citySan Jose del Monte
Area
 • Total
22,014.63 km2 (8,499.90 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Mount Tapulao)
2,037 m (6,683 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
12,422,172
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePH-03
Provinces
7
Independent cities
2
Component cities
13
Municipalities115
Barangays3,102
Cong. districts20
Languages
GDP (2023)₱2.65 trillion
$47.65 billion[5]
Growth rateIncrease (6.1%)[5]
HDIIncrease 0.765 (High)
HDI rank4th in the Philippines (2019)

Central Luzon (Filipino: Gitnang Luzon; Kapampangan: Kalibudtarang Luzon; Pangasinan: Pegley na Luzon; Ilocano: Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga (with its capital, San Fernando City serving as the regional center), Tarlac, and Zambales; and two highly urbanized cities, Angeles and Olongapo. San Jose del Monte is the most populous city in the region. 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". It is also the region to have the most number of provinces.[1]

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  2. ^ "DILG Region 3 - Regional Management". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population (Region 3)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.