Central Luzon, designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales; and
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation. The country's ca
Central Luzon
…It is also the region to have the most number of provinces in the country. The current name of the region refers to its position on the island of Luzon. The term was coined by American colonialists after the defeat of the First Philippine Republic. There have been proposals to rename the current Central…
Bangkang pinawa, an ancient Philippine mortar and pestle
Luzon island (吕宋国) delegates in Beijing, China, in Wànguó láicháo tú, 1761
Depiction of the Luzon people in 1700s from the Chinese book Huang Qing Zhigong Tu. The Chinese called them Lu Song whom they recognized as a prosperous and powerful "kingdom" under the Spanish Empire.