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
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Creation date: 01 Dec 2015 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
Conditional cash transfer beneficiaries (children)