Luzon
Luzon (/luːˈzɒn/, loo-ZON; Tagalog pronunciation: [luˈson]) 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 million as of 2021,[3] it contains 52.5% of the country's total population and is the 4th most populous island in the world.[4] It is the 15th largest island in the world by land area.
This article is about the Philippine island. For other uses, see Luzon (disambiguation).Geography
Philippines
109,965 km2 (42,458 sq mi)[1]
15th
3,249.6 km (2019.21 mi)[1]
2,928 m (9606 ft)
- Abra
- Albay
- Apayao
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Batangas
- Benguet
- Bulacan
- Cagayan
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Cavite
- Ifugao
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Isabela
- Kalinga
- La Union
- Laguna
- Mountain Province
- Nueva Ecija
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Pampanga
- Pangasinan
- Quezon
- Quirino
- Rizal
- Sorsogon
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Outlying island provinces:
- Batanes
- Catanduanes
- Marinduque
- Masbate
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Palawan
- Romblon
Quezon City (pop. 2,960,048 [2])
Luzonian (modern)
Luzonense (occasional)
Luções/Luzones (archaic)
64,260,312 (2021) (estimate)
490/km2 (1270/sq mi)
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.[5] The islands of Masbate, Palawan and Romblon are also included, although these three are sometimes grouped with another of the island groups, the Visayas.
Economy[edit]
The economy of the island is centered in Metro Manila with Makati serving as the main economic and financial hub. Major companies such as Ayala, Jollibee Foods Corporation, SM Group, and Metrobank are based in the business hubs of Makati Central Business District, Ortigas Center, and Bonifacio Global City. Industry is concentrated in and around the urban areas of Metro Manila while agriculture predominates in the other regions of the island producing crops such as rice, bananas, mangoes, coconuts, pineapple, and coffee.[72] Other sectors include livestock raising, tourism, mining, and fishing.
