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
Dingalan Bay
Manila Bay
SubicBay
PalauigBay
Region III (Central Luzon) occupies the central portion of theisland of Luzon and is strategically located between NorthernLuzon and the National Capital Region. It is bordered byRegion II on the north; Region IV-A to the south; DingalanBay on the east and Palauig Bay and Subic Bay on the west.The region has a combination of towering mountains, extinctand active volcanoes, lush verdant farmlands and natural sea harbors.
NUTRITION
16%Underweight
7%Wasting
0-60 months old
22%Stunting
Malnutrition
27%Mother
15%Children
64%Household
Food insecurity
WASH
Spring
2%
Tubed/piped
35%
Dugwell
1%Bottled
18%
Faucet community
system
43% Others
1%
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
80.7% 8.7% 0.9%8.7%
Roof/Wall material
Owned/being amortized
Rented Rent free without consent
Rent free with consent
Roof
Wal
l
84.0%
9.3% 4.8%
0.1%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
Strong
Stro
ng
Light
Ligh
tS
alva
ged
Salvaged
LIVELIHOOD
Labor force
93.8%Employment rate
13.9%Underemployment rate
Sectors
Agriculture
Services
Industry
1%
4%
23%35%
18%
19%
61.9%Participation rate
EDUCATION
2,996Primary schools
796KMale primary school students
730KFemale primary school students
Functional literacy rate
92%
HEALTH
Facilities
Personnel
*only includes tropical cyclone
1,856Barangay health
stations
294Rural health
units
194Hospitals
(government/private)
POPULATION
Region III population
11.22million
Region III households
2.57million
50.4%
49.6%
Female
Male
5.66M
5.55M
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 statistics trend
11.22M 2015 Census
10.14M 2010 Census
11.2%
0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84
% Poverty incidence
Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: FNRI 2012
Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016Source: PSA (QuickStat) 2016
NATURAL DISASTERSSource: OCD/NDRRMC Source: DSWD
POVERTYSource: PSA 2016
25%
2006 2009 2012 2015
20%
15%
10%
13.1% 13.7% 12.9%
Poverty incidence among population (%)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
49,755
131,423
401,541
46,820
123,590
368,808
96,600
255,000352,775
325,353
678,100770,300
2011 2012 2013 2014
Girls
Boys
Source: PSA 2015 Census
20142013201220112010
33
61
1526 27
321 558 661
2015*
1,890
2016*
336
4,013
2,959
Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016)
Philippines: Region III (Central Luzon) Profile
Conditional cash transfer beneficiaries (children)
572Nurses
1,660Midwives
302Doctors
185Dentists
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: January 2017 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SRTM Feedback: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info
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