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Central Luzon
Region III | |
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   .jpg) From top, upper-left to lower-right: Baler Bay, Sierra Madre, Angeles City, and Pinatubo Crater Lake | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 12,422,172 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index | |
| • HDI (2019) | 0.732[4] high · 4th |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-03 |
| Provinces | |
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 115 |
| Barangays | 3,102 |
| Cong. districts | 20 |
| Languages | |
Central Luzon (Filipino: Gitnáng 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.[5]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Central Luzon, Region III, Philippines". flagspot.net.