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About Central Luzon

Central Luzon is located north of Manila, it is the access region to the regions of Ilocos, Cordilleras, and Cagayan Valley. It is the only region that meets both east and west of the country, it is surrounded by Manila Bay to the south, South China Sea to the west and The Philippine Sea to the east.

It has a total land area of 21, 470 square kilometers and is home to the seven (7) provinces namely: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.

It has also three (3) Freeport zones namely: Clark, Subic and Freeport Area of Bataan.

Central Luzon is accessible thru air, land and sea. BY AIR – It has now the very busy Clark International Airport, which is connected to a lot of the major cities in the world with direct flights to the key airports in Asia and Middle East. BY SEA – Subic Bay Freeport Zone is now the hub for Cruise Tourism as bigger cruise ships such as Costa Atlantica, Royal Carribean Cruise and World Dream are again scheduled to dock for two (2) days in Subic Port next year. Not to mention other cruise ships coming. BY LAND – Lastly, it is easily accessible by land whether you are coming from the north or south of Luzon, it is connected to expressways such as the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).

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Region III otherwise known as the Central Luzon Region is very rich in cultural resources. The diversity of the region’s cultural resources is evident on the existence of festivals, folk arts and crafts, cuisine, historical and archaeological sites, and its indigenous people.

Aurora

Bataan

Bulacan

Nueva Ecija

Pampanga

Tarlac

Zambales

Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone

Freeport Area of Bataan

Subic Bay Freeport Zone

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Central Luzon was among the first to be colonized in the Philippines under the Spanish regime. The colonization led to the establishment of mission stations, resettlement areas, fortresses, churches and other structures that are now considered as historical landmarks of the region.