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Central Luzon
Gitnang Luzon Tengnga ti Luzon Kalibudtarang Luzon Pegley na Luzon Region III | |
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| Nickname: Rice Granary of the Philippines[1] | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 15°28′N 120°45′E / 15.47°N 120.75°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Island group | Luzon |
| Regional center | San Fernando (Pampanga)[2] |
| Largest city | San Jose del Monte |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,014.63 km2 (8,499.90 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 12,422,172 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-03 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | |
| Component cities | |
| Municipalities | 115 |
| Barangays | 3,102 |
| Cong. districts | 20 |
| Languages | |
| GDP (2023) | ₱2.65 trillion $47.65 billion[5] |
| Growth rate |  (6.1%)[5] |
| HDI | 0.765 (High) |
| HDI rank | 4th in the Philippines (2019) |
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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]
- ^ a b Edenhofer, 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. 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. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.