Luzon

Luzon is the most populated of the three island groups making up the Philippine Archipelago. Its largest islands are the Luzon landmass, Palawan, Mindoro, Masbate, and Catanduanes.

As of 2020, the Luzon Island group had a total population of 62,196,942, representing 57.04% of the entire population of the Philippines.

The island group has eight (8) regions, namely,

Region I (Ilocos Region),

Region II (Cagayan Valley),

Region III (Central Luzon),

Region IV‑A (CALABARZON),

MIMAROPA Region, Region V (Bicol Region),

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and the

National Capital Region (NCR) where Manila, the nation's capital city, is located.

Luzon is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Luzon Strait (Bashi Channel), Philippine Sea, San Bernardino Strait, Samar Sea, Visayan Sea, Jintotolo Channel, Sibuyan Sea, Tablas Strait, Sulu Sea, Balabac Strait, and the South China Sea.