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Luzon (/ l uː ˈ z ɒ n / loo-ZON, Tagalog:) 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, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as well as Quezon City, the country's most populous city.
English: Location map of the Philippines (Luzon, excluding Palawan) Equirectangular projection based on the parallel of 10°43' N N: 18.94° N; S: 12.23° N;
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Poverty incidence of Central Luzon 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 13.08 2009 13.69 2012 12.95 2015 10.53 2018 7.04 2021 8.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Gallery Baler, Aurora Gapan, Nueva Ecija Macabebe, Pampanga Pandi, Bulacan Tarlac City Notable people Main articles: Aurora (province) § Notable people, Bataan § Notable people, List of people from Bulacan, Nueva Ecija § Notable ...
Pangasinan, located in the southern part of the region, is a major contributor to the economy of the Ilocos Region through aquaculture, agro-industrial ventures, and the service sector, which closely mirrors the economic activities of Central Luzon. The province is well-known for its extensive milkfish (bangus) farming, salt farming, livestock ...
The Philippines is divided into three island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an ...
Poverty incidence of Bicol Region 10 20 30 40 50 2006 44.23 2009 44.21 2012 41.06 2015 39.85 2018 26.99 2021 21.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pili nuts (shelled and roasted) Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flatland, and agriculture is the largest component of the economy, followed by commercial fishing. Coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee and jackfruit are the top five ...
The Supreme Court has ruled that an autonomous region established by statute must be composed of more than one province, thereby invalidating the proposed establishment of the Autonomous Region of Ifugao following the results of the original 1990 Cordillera autonomy plebiscite, which saw only Ifugao's voters casting a majority 'yes' vote ...