7PROVINCES

14CITIES

116MUNICIPALITIES

3,102BARANGAYS

ZAMBALES

TARLAC

PAMPANGA

BULACAN

BATAAN

AURORA

Baler

Malolos

Balanga

Olongapo

Iba

NUEVAECIJA

San Fernando

Angeles

Palayan

Cabanatuan

Tarlac

Region boundaryProvince boundary

Perennial lakeMain river

Legend

Primary roadSecondary road

Provincial capitalMajor city/town

Major PortActive Volcano

Major airportMinor airport (Philippines only)

Population Density (per km2)

0 - 56 - 2526 - 5051 - 100101 - 500501 - 2,5002,501 - 5,000> 5,000

Region III (Central Luzon) occupies the central portion of the island of Luzon and is strategically located between Northern Luzon and National Capital Region. It is landlocked by Pan-gasinan and Nueva Vizcaya on the north; Metro Manila, Cavite and Rizal on the south; Dingalan Bay on the east and Palauig Bay and Subic Bay on the west. It is bestowed with a combination of towering mountains, extinct and active volcanoes, lush verdant farmlands and natural sea harbors.

52% urban

48% rural

NUTRITION

16%Underweight

7%Wasting

0-60 months old

22%Stunting

Malnutrition

Food Insecurity

27%Mother

15%Children

64%Household

WASH

Spring

2%

Tubed-piped

35%

Dugwell

1%Bottled18%

Faucet community

system

43% Others1%

Water Supply

93%water

sealed

1%none

3%closed pit

1%open pit

Toilets

Typhoon

Affected Population (in thousands)

Number of disaster incidents per year

Notable incident

SHELTER

Housing Tenure

81%Owned/being

amortized

9%Rented

1%Rent free

without consent

9%Rent free with

consent

Roof/Wall Material

Roof

Wal

l

84%

9.3% 4.8%

.06%

.8%

0%

0%

.01%

1%

Strong

Stro

ng

Light

Ligh

tS

alva

ged

Salvaged

LIVELIHOOD

Labor Force

62%labor force participation

93%employmentrate

16%underemploymentrate

Sectors

Agriculture

Services

Industry

1%

4%

23%35%

18%

19%

EDUCATION

2,986primary schools

797Kmale primary school students

730Kfemale primary school students

Functional Literacy Rate

92%

HEALTH

Facilities

Personnel

491Nurses

1,641Midwives

283Doctors

181Dentists

138Private

Hospitals

1,901Health

Stations

60Government

Hospitals

POPULATION

Region III Population

10.1million

Region III Households

2.2million

50%

50%

Female

Male

5M

5.1M

0-4

5-9

10-1

415

-19

20-2

425

-29

30-3

435

-39

40-4

445

-49

50-5

455

-59

60-6

465

+Population Projection

10.1 million2010

Census

11 million2014

estimate

11.3million2015

estimate

6.3%

71,000

68,000

Disability

(per Household population)

Urban/Rural

12.9%

Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: FNRI 2012

Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: PSA 2010/DepEdSource: PSA (QuickStat)2015

Source: DOH

NATURAL DISASTERSSource: OCD/NDRRMC Source: DSWD

POVERTYSource: PSA 2012

0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84

% Poverty Incidence

25%

1991 2006 2009 2012

20%

15%

10%

21.1%

13.1% 13.7%

Poverty Incidence among Population (%)

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

49,755

131,423

341,270

28,30029,700

46,820

123,590

321,163

58,00096,600

255,000

662,400

2010 2011 2012 2013

Girls

Boys

Source: PSA 2010 Census

20142013201220112010

33

61

1526 27

321 558 661

4,013

2,959

Philippines: Region III (Central Luzon) Profile

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Creation date: 01 Dec 2015 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SRTM Feedback: addawe@un.org, munoz@un.org, victorino@un.org www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info

Conditional cash transfer beneficiaries (children)