Region 3

• Region 3 is also known as the Central Luzon Region
• Central Luzon is located at the North of Manila
• Region 3 has a land area of 2.14 million hectares
• Top Market/Visitor of Region 3

  China
• Dry Season

  November-May
• Wet Season

  July-October
• the 7 provinces in Region 3 are Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
• 80% of their religion are Roman Catholic
• 20% Other religions represented are Protestants (including Evangelicals), Islam, and Iglesia ni Cristo
• The capital of Aurora is Baler
• The capital of Bataan is Balanga
• The capital of Bulacan is Malolos.
• The capital of Nueva Ecija is Palayan City
• The capital of Pampanga is San Fernando
• The capital of Tarlac is the City of Tarlac
• The capital of Zambales is Iba
• Regional Center of Region 3

  The City of San Fernando
• Region 3 has 20 congressional districts, 117 municipalities and 3,102 barangays.
• Transportations in Region 3

  Buses, Jeepneys, Tricycles
• Dialects in Region 3

  Kapampangan, Ilocano, Sambali, Bulakenyo
• Famous Personalities in Aurora

  John Arcilla and Manuel L. Quezon
• Famous Personalities in Bataan

  Jose Abad Santos and Jacqueline Rice
• Famous Personalities in Bulacan

  Marcelo H. Del Pillar and Gregorio H. Del Pillar
• Famous Personalities in Nueva Ecija

  Kathryn Bernardo and Willie Revillame
• Famous Personalities in Pampanga

  Diosdado Macapagal and Coco Martin
• Famous Personalities in Tarlac

  Benigno Aquino Jr. and Benigno Aquino III
• Famous Personalities in Zambales

  Ramon Magsaysay and Gerard Anderson Jr.
• Dialect in Zambales is Sambali
• The Spanish Gate or West Gate was built in 1885 when the Spanish Navy authorized the construction of the Arsenal de Olongapo, after King Alfonso II of Spain issued a royal decree declaring Subic Bay as a naval port in 1884.
• Uitangcoy-Santos House


  The Women of Malolos, revered for her contributions to Philippine women's rights, the fight for Philippine independence, and a large part of Malolos' traditional cuisine during the Spanish and American colonial periods.
• Ditumabo Falls is the tallest waterfall in Aurora Province is located at Barangay Ditumabo, San Luis, Aurora.
• The Sabutan Festival in the town of San Luis, province of Aurora highlights the importance of growing palm trees locally called Sabutan on the community’s economic wellbeing.
• Ocean Adventure is the first Open Water Marine Theme Park in Southeast Asia.
• The Pawikan Festival is an annual celebration of the endangered ‘pawikan’ or sea turtles.
• Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest mixed-use indoor theater.

  Philippine Arena
• Every February, the town in Santa Maria in Bulacan celebrates a festival dedicated to Chicharon.
• Aloha Falls is located in barangay Puncan in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. Surrounded by the green foliage and about 15 meters to 20 meters in height.
• Declared by the Department of Tourism and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines as the 3rd best overall municipal festival in the country.

  Licab Kariton Festival
• Kariton, a cart pulled by Carabao, is celebrated every March 28 during the annual celebration of the founding anniversary of Licab, Nueva Ecija.
• Mount Arayat is a potentially active stratovolcano sleeping in the province of Pampanga on the island of Luzon, Philippines.