PRESENTED BY:MARICEL Q. GAMBA AND RHEA F. DULA BEED- II B Prepared to:Ms.Jelen Dolosa

3. CENTRAL
LUZON

4. REGION III CENTRAL LUZON
 Central Luzon (Filipino: Gitnáng Luzon, also known as
Region III), is an administrative division or region of the
Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the
7 provinces of the vast central plain 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.

5. Central Luzon Region is located
north of Manila, the nation's
capital. Bordering it are the regions
of Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative
Region and Cagayan Valley to the
north; National Capital Region,
CALABARZON and the waters of
Manila Bay to the south; South
China Sea to the west; and the
Philippine Sea to the east.

6. There are fourteen cities which include:
Balanga in Bataan; Malolos,
Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in
Bulacan; Cabanatuan, Gapan, Muñoz,
Palayan and San Jose in Nueva Ecija;
Angeles, Mabalacat and San Fernando
in Pampanga; Tarlac in Tarlac; and
Olongapo in Zambales. Central Luzon
produces the most rice in the whole
country. Excess rice is delivered and
imported to other provinces of the
Philippines.

7. RELIGION
 Eighty percent of the population of Central
Luzon is Roman Catholic. Other religions
represented are Protestants (including
Evangelicals), Islam, and Iglesia Ni Cristo. In
this region also where the Members Church of
God International (also known by many as Ang
Dating Daan) headquarters is located in Apalit,
Pampanga where most members are. There are
also other denominations such as Jesus Is Lord,
Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ, Jesus
Miracle Crusade and others.

9. 1. NUEVA ECIJA

10. HISTORY
In 1705, Spanish Governor General
Fausto Cruzar created the province and
named it Nueva Ecija after his
hometown Ecija in Seville, Spain.
In 1818, Nueva Ecija annexed a long
strip of territory facing the Pacific
Ocean in the east that extended from
Palawan (now in Isabela) in the north
to Infanta in Tayabas (now Quezon) in
the south.

11.  In 1848, it acquired the towns of
Gapan, San Isidro, Cabiao. San
Antonio and Casiguran were
separated from Nueva Ecija and
annexed to Tayabas. Palanan was
transferred first to Nueva Ecija
then to Isabela. With the
subsequent separation of Infanta
and Polilio Island, Nueva Ecija’s
isolation from the sea became
complete.

12.  Nueva Ecija was one of the first eight
provinces that took up arms against
Spanish rule in 1896. During the
Filipino-American War, General Emilio
Aguinaldo retreated to the province
and, on May 9, 1899, made Cabanatuan
the temporary seat of his government
until it was moved to Bamban, Tarlac.
General Antonio Luna was killed on
June 5, 1899 in the convent of the
town’s church.

13. American forces, after occupying
Nueva Ecija in 1899, established the
provincial seat of government in
San Isidro. Other provincial
capitals had been Baler (now in
Aurora), Bongabon, and
Cabanatuan. On June 19,1965,
Republic Act No. 4475 created the
city of Palayan as the new capital.

14. LANGUAGE/ DIALECT
Tagalog is predominantly
spoken by the Novo Ecijanos,
comprising 67.7%, followed by
the Ilocano dialect at 29.93%.
Other dialects are Pampango,
Pangasinan, Bicol, and Ilonggo.

15. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Its principal crops are rice, corn, and onion. The province
is often referred to as the “Rice Bowl of the Philippines.”
Other major crops are mango, banana, eggplant, and
garlic.
 Fishponds are unevenly distributed
 Nueva Ecija is one of the top producers of agricultural
goods in the throughout the province but the largest
concentrations are in San Antonio, Sta. Rosa, and
Cuyapo.
 Several areas have mineral deposits. Copper and
manganese have been found in Gen. Tinio, Carranglan,
and Patabangan. The upper reaches of Carranglan and
Palyan are said to contain gold.

16. 2. PAMPANGA

17. HISTORY
 Pampanga was already the site of
thriving settlements along riverbanks
or “pampang” before the Spaniards
came. The inhabitants were referred to
as “Kapampangans” or “the people by
the river bank.”
Upon exploration by Martin de Goiti,
Pampanga was established in 1571. In
1754, a strip from Dinalupihan to Orion
was ceded to Bataan.

18.  In 1848, the province lost five
towns to Nueva Ecija, and San
Miguel to Bulacan. By 1860, its
northern district was made into a
separate comandancia. This
district was made a part of
Pangasinan in 1874, and the
towns of Mabalacat, Magalang,
Porac, and Floridablanca were
returned to Pampanga.

19.  Since the early 20th century, the
province has been a hotbed of agrarian
troubles mainly because many of its
estates were under powerful landlords.
During World War II, Pampanga was
the base for a guerilla unit known as
“Hukbalahap” which resisted the
Japanese. The Huks later formed the
nucleus of local communist insurgency
after the war but it was suppressed in
the early 1950s. These communist
insurgents resurfaced as the New
People’s Army in the 1960’s.

20. Pampanga was the home province of
Diosdado Macapagal, ninth President of
the Philippine republic, and Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo, incumbent and 14th
President.
It is located in the central part of Central
Luzon. It is bounded on the north by
Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, Bulacan on the
east, on the south by Bataan, and on the
west by Zambales. The province’s total
land area is 218, 068 hectares or 2, 180.68
square kilometers.

21. LANGUAGE/ DIALECT
Kapampangan, English, and
Tagalog are spoken and
understood anywhere in the
province.

22. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Farming and fishing are the main
industries. Rice and sugarcane are
the major crops. Others are
banana, mango, and eggplant. The
rivers and fishponds produce fish,
shrimps, and crabs.

23. 3. AURORA

24. HISTORY
 The province was named after Aurora Quezon, born in
Baler and wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the first
president of the Philippine Commonwealth.
 Aurora was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571
when he reached Casiguran and Baler from Laguna. In
1609, a Franciscan mission was founded in Baler. In
1735, Baler was destroyed by a tidal wave from the
Pacific Ocean. The surviving inhabitants decided to
move to higher ground. In 1814, the village of Binondo
was founded away from the coast.

25.  Baler was a part of Nueva Ecija until 1902, when
it was ceded to Tayabas (now Quezon province).
During the Commonwealth period, when
President Quezon unexpectedly visited
Binondo, he named it Aurora in honor of his
wife.
 In 1951, municipalities now comprising the
province were organized into Aurora, then a
sub-province of what had become Quezon. The
municipality of Aurora was changed to Maria
Aurora.
 On August 13, 1979, Aurora became a separate
province by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 7.

26.  Aurora is a Sanctuary Of Nature's Splendor.
Beyond the lush forest of the Sierra Madre
mountains lies a splendid land so
unbelievably rich and untouched Aurora,
otherwise known as the “Sanctuary of
Nature’s Splendor.”
 Aurora has a total land area of 308,122
hectares. Its main link to the rest of Luzon is
a narrow mountain gravel road twisting
across the Sierra Madre mountain ranges
between Baler and the municipality of
Bongabon in Nueva Ecija.

27.  The Sierra Madre mountain range covers a large
part of the province of Aurora. In fact, next to the
Aurora coastline, it is the place where flora and
fauna are most concentrated. Waterfalls, rivers,
crystal clear streams of varying sizes are located
within, if not adjacent to, the area of the Sierra
Madre mountain. Special interest trips such as
mountain climbing, safari, bird watching,
ecological studies, or even as simple as picnics
could be rolled into one by taking the trails
recommended by local nature trekkers in the area.
 When the northeast monsoon winds blow and
the usual tranquil white beaches are transformed
into deathtraps by angry waves, it is time to come
to Aurora to ride the waves on a surfboard.

28. LANGUAGE/ DIALECT
The province speaks
predominantly Tagalog, and in
some parts, Ilocano. The
working population is fluent in
both the English and Filipino
languages.

29. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Aurora’s basic economy is agricultural; copra and rice
are the principal products. Weaving, especially of
buntal hats, is an important cottage industry.
 Fishing production can be increased in Casiguran
Sound and Dingalan Baybut Baler Bay’s is expected to
diminish due to over-fishing and sedimentation.
 Aurora has maintained its forest cover but is under
serious threats from logging.
 Isolation, inaccessibility, and exposure to typhoons
have hampered the province’s development.

30. 4.BATAAN

31. HISTORY
 Bataan was established in 1754 by
Governor General Pedro Manuel
Arandia out of territories belonging
to Pampanga and the
corregimiento of Mariveles, which
at the time included Maragondon
in Cavite across the bay.

32.  The province had had more than its share of
significant historical events. In 1647, Dutch
Naval Forces attempting to invade the
country perpetrated the Abucay massacre in
one of its towns. In the late 1700s, the
dreaded Chinese private Limahong used
Lusong Point on the western sides as the
landing place to launch his conquest of
Luzon. In the Philippine Revolution of 1896,
Bataan joined the other provinces in Luzon,
which revolted against Spanish rule.

33.  It was during World War II, however,
that Bataan attained notoriety that
would find it a place in the annals of
world history. Under heavy aircraft and
artillery shelling from the invading
Japanese forces, the beleaguered
Filipino-American troops valiantly
defended this last bastion until the
historic “Fall of Bataan” on April 9,
1942.

34. LANGUAGE/ DIALECT
 Tagalog is the main language
and is widely used, followed
by Pampango and Ilocano.
English is used mostly as the
medium of transaction in
business.

35. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Bataan remains basically an agricultural
province in spite of the rapid
industrialization during the last decade.
Mariveles is the site of an export-processing
zone that accounts for heavy industry in the
province. Cattle and carabao fattening, hog
raising, and poultry industry, especially
broilers and ducks and egg production, are
some of the promisinglivelihood programs
in the province.

36. 5.TARLAC

37. Tarlac is is the landlocked
province of the Philippines
located in Central Luzon.
It’s capital is Tarlac City.
Tarlac’s borders Pampanga
to the south, Nueva Ecija to
the east, Pangasinan to the
west.

38. HISTORY
Tarlac’s name is derived from a talahib
weed called “MALATARLAK.
Tarlac was originally a part of the
provinces of Pampanga and
Pangasinan. It was last province in
Central Luzon under the Spanish
administration in 1874 . During the
Philippine revolution of 1896, Tarlac
was among the first 8 provinces to rise
against Spain.

39. GEOGRAPHY
The province is situated at the center of
central plains of Luzon.
It has 2 distinct season: dry from
November to April and wet for the rest
of the year. It is the coldest province in
the region, with an average of 24
Degree Celsius.
Eastern Tarlac is a plain, while Western
Tarlac is hilly to mountains.

40. 6. ZAMBALES

41.  Its capital is Iba.
 Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north,
Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, Batan to
the south and South China Sea to the west.
 It has a land area of 3, 83o.83 km.
 2nd largest among the 7 provinces of Cental
Luzon.
 The province noted for it’s mangoes, which
are abundant from January to April.
 Zambales does not have a functional
airport- the closest airport is Clark
International airport.

42.  Zambales is the home town of President
Ramon Magsaysay, who is commemorated
by the Birth Marker in Iba and the Ancestral
House in Castillejos. Recreation in Zambales
includes a trip to the fish sanctuary in
Silanguin Bay, diving in Capones and San
Salvador Islands, and swimming the clear
waters and silver sands of Iba. Subic Bay
activities include jungle trekking and water
sports, a trip to the Marine Exploratorium,
Spanish Gate, Tappan Park and Grande
Island.

43. HISTORY
 The area now occupied by Zambales was first explored
by the Spanish in 1572, lead by Juan de Salcedo. Among
the earliest towns founded were Subic (1572), Botolan
(1572), Masinloc (1607), and Santa Cruz (1612)
 Zambales lies on the western shore of Luzon Island
along the South China Sea. The Zambales mountains
in the eastern part of the province occupies about 60%
of the total land area of Zambales.
 Zambales has 2 pronounced seasons: dry fom
October-June, and wet from July – September.

45. GAPAN

47. Historic Barrio Labi (Bongabon)

58. DIAMOND PARK (SAN JOSE)

114. BALER MUSEUM

244. INSIDE THE CAMAYAN BEACH RESORT
HOTEL

245. FESTIVALS
AND
ACTIVITIES

251. DIFFERENT
CHURCHES

278. FAMOUS
FOODS
AND
DELICACIES

279. Food trip in the Philippine’s tricycle
capital – Cabanatuan City

280. KALAMAY

281. SWEET RICE CAKE

282. BUTCHI

283. GISING-GISING

284. CHICHARONG CAMILING