iT IS 66 kilometers away from Metro Manila.  Central Luzon is the gateway to the Northern Luzon regions. It covers a total land area of 21,470 square kilometers, and is divided into seven (7) provinces, namely: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.

Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the country's rice supply.