Luzon
Sign in to saveLuzon ( , ) 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. With a population of 64.3 million , it contains 55 percent of the country's total population and is the 4th most populous island in the world. It is the 15th largest island in the world by land area.
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Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, home to the nation's capital Manila and its largest city Quezon City. With 64.3 million people—more than half the country's total population—it serves as the economic and political center of the Philippines and ranks as the 4th most populous island in the world.
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- Luzon satellite image by NASA in 2005
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- Southeast Asia
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- 109965
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- 15th
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- 3249.6
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- Mount Pulag
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- 2,928
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- Philippines
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Before European colonization
- Interactions with the Portuguese
- Spanish Colonial Era
- After Spanish colonization
- Geography
- Physical
- Northern Luzon
- Image gallery
- Central Luzon
- 4 Divisions
- Southern Luzon
- Southeastern Luzon
- 4 Divisions
- Outlying islands
- Administrative divisions
- Tectonics
- Demographics
- Cities
- Ethnic groups
- Languages
- Religion
- Economy
- Air transport
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Luzon ( , ) 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. With a population of 64.3 million , it contains 55 percent of the country's total population and is the 4th most populous island in the world. It is the 15th largest island in the world by land area.
Luzon may also refer to one of the three primary island groups in the country. In this usage, it includes the Luzon Mainland, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, Polillo Islands to the east, and the outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque and Mindoro, among others, to the south. The islands and provinces of Masbate, Palawan and Romblon are also included, although these three are sometimes grouped with another of the island groups, the Visayas.