REGION III

Central Luzon
Group 2
CENTRAL LUZON
Central Luzon (Kapampangan: Kalibudtarang
Luzon, Pangasinan: Pegley na Luzon, Tagalog: Gitnang
Luzon, Ilokano: Tengnga a 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” Its provinces are: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan,
Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.
Regional center: San Fernando
(Pampanga)
Municipalities: 116
Barangays: 3,102
Languages: Kapampangan,
Pangasinan, Sambal, Tagalog,
Ilocano, and English
Total Population: 11,218,177 (2015
census)
Cities: 14
CENTRAL LUZON
PROVINCES:
1. Aurora Baler
2. Bataan Balanga City
3. Bulacan Malolos
4. Nueva Ecija Palayan City
5. Pampanga San Fernando City
6. Tarlac Tarlac City
7. Zambales Iba
 Nickname(s)
“Land of
The

AURORA
Golden
Sunrise”
and “Gate
way to
the Pacific”
AURORA CAPITAL (BALER)
 Aurora is a province in the Philippines
located in the eastern part of Central
Luzon region, facing the Philippine Sea.
 Its capital is Baler
 Cockwise from the south, the provinces
of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva
Vizcaya, Quirino and Isabela.
 Before 1979, Aurora was part of the
province of Quezon.
 Founded: 1951 as a sub province of
Quezon
Governor: Gerardo A. Noveras
 Municipalities: 8
 Barangays: 151
Languages: Filipino, ilocano,
English Kapampangan, and
Pangasinan.
Population: 214,336
ECONOMY
Corn crops, rice and other major
agricultural crops are grown in
Aurora. It has a total of 38, 928 or
13% of provincial Land Area of
Agricultural land. It also has 8,945
hectares (22,100 acres) of rice
plantation that averages 24,000 ton
every years.
TOURIST SPOT
 Baler Bay
(Sabang
Beach)
A
Good
Place
for Surfing
DICASALARIN COVE
 FESTIVALS
SUMAN FESTIVAL SABUTAN FESTIVAL
DELICACY

Ensaladang Pako

Crispy Squid
 A Province
of the
Philippines

BATAAN
occupying
the whole
portion of
bataan
peninsula
on luzon.
BATAAN
 BATAAN
 Capital:Balanga
 Founded: 1754
 Governor: Albert Raymond S. Garcia
 Municipalities: 11
 Barangays: 237
 Population: 760,650
 Languages: Filipino, Kapampangan, and
English
 FOOD’S

Dennis Ube De Leche Halaya

Montey's Buko Pie

BULACAN
 BULACAN
• Bulacan (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bulakan;
Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Bulacan)
• Province in the Philippines, located in the
Central Luzon Region (Region III).
• Capital Malolos
• Consist of 569 barangays from 21 municipalities
• population of 3,292,071 (2015 Census)
• Governor Daniel Fernando
• Languages Tagalog, Kapampangan
 TOURIST SPOT
Verdivia Falls

Pinagrealan Cave
 Marcelo H Del
Pilar Museum

Saint John of God

Parish Church
FAMOUS FOOD’S

Don Benito’s
Kakanin
Cassava Cake
 NUEAVA ECIJA
 Nueva Ecija (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija;
Ilokano: Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan:
Lalawigan ning Nueva Ecija; Pangasinan: Luyag na
Nueva Ecija)
 landlocked province in the Philippines located in
the Central Luzon region.
 Capital City Palayan

 Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise,

Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva
Vizcaya and Aurora.
 The province is nationally known as the Rice
Granary of the Philippines, producing the largest
rice yield in the country.
 Nickname(s): Rice Bowl of the Philippines Milk
Capital of the Philippines Heart of Inland
Luzon
 Founded: April 25, 1801

 Governor: Aurelio M. Umali

 Population: 2,151,461 (2015 census)

 Municipalities: 27

 Barangays: 849

 Languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan,

Pangasinan, English
TOURIST SPOT
 Minalungao
National Park

Gabaldon Falls
 FAMOUS FOOD
Puno's Ice Cream
& Sherbet

Pinapaitang kambing
with alibangbang
leaves
 Buko lumpia

Carabao's milk
dairy products
 PAMPANGA
 Pampanga (Kapampangan: Lalauígan ning
Pampángga; Filipino: Lalawigan ng
Pampanga)
 Province in the Central Luzon region of the
Philippines.
 Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay,
Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north,
Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the
east, the Manila Bay to the central-south,
Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the
west.
 Its capital is the City of San Fernando.
 Pampanga came form the province’s names
which means river bank
 The name La Pampanga was given by the
Spaniards
 Pampanga Provincial Capitol

 Nickname(s): Culinary Capital of the

Philippines, Tilapia Capital of the Philippines
 Founded : December 11, 1571

 Governor:Dennis "Delta" G. Pineda

 Population: 2,198,110 (2015 census)

 Municipalities: 19

 Barangays: 505

 Languages: Kapampangan, Tagalog, English

TOURIST ATTRACTION
 FESTIVAL

Giant Lantern
Festival

Sinukwan Festival
 FAMOUS FOOD’S

Sisig

Tocino
(Pindang)
 Tibuk-tibuk

San Nicolas
Cookies
TARLAC CAPITAL
TARLAC
 Tarlac (Kapampangan: Lalauígan ning Tarlac;
Pangasinan: Luyag na Tarlac; Ilokano:
Probinsia ti Tarlac; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng
Tarlac)
 A landlocked province located in the Central
Luzon region of the Philippines.
 Bounded by the north by the province of
Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales
on the west and Pampanga in the south.
 Subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city,
Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital.
 The province is situated in the heartland of
Luzon
 Nickname(s): Melting Pot of Central Luzon
Anthem: Awit ng Tarlac
 Tarlac's name is a Hispanized derivation from
a talahib weed called Malatarlak.
 Tarlac was originally divided into two parts:
the southern division belonging to Pampanga
and the northern division belonging to
Pangasinan.
 Barangay: 511
 Tarlac Provincial Capital is Tarlac City
 Founded: 1872
 Governor: Susan Yap
 Population: 1,366,027 (2015 census)
 Languages: Kapampangan, Pangasinan,
Ilocano, Tagalog, English
CROPS
 TOURIST SPOT

Bamban:
Goshen Resort

Mabalacat
Haduan Falls
 FESTIVALS

Aliwan Festival

Kanlahi Festival
IBA ZAMBALES
 ZAMBALES
 Zambales (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Zambales;
Ilokano: Probinsia ti Zambales; Sambal:
Probinsya nin Zambales; Kapampangan:
Lalawigan ning Zambales; Pangasinan: Luyag
na Zambales)
 Its capital is the Municipality of Iba which is
strategically located in the middle of the
province
 Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north and
northeast, Tarlac to the east, Pampanga to the
southeast, Bataan to the south and the West
Philippine Sea to the west.
 Zambales is the second largest among the
seven provinces of Central Luzon after Nueva
Ecija.
 The province is noted for its mangoes, which
are abundant from January to April.
 Nickname(s): Chromite Capital of the
Philippines
 Founded: 1578
 Governor: Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr.
 Population: 590,848 (2015 census)
 Municipalities: 13
 Barangays: 230
 Languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, Sambal, English,
Kapampangan, Pangasinan
 FESTIVAL

Annual mango
festival

Dinamulag Festival
TOURIST SPOT
 FAMOUS DELICACY
Pastillas Zambales Mangoes

Ginipang of
Sta. Cruz
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