Luzon

Also known as Luzon Island

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.

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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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Islands.name: Luzon
Islands.image_name: Northern_Philippines_(Luzon).jpg
Islands.image_caption: Luzon satellite image by NASA in 2005
Islands.location: Southeast Asia
Islands.archipelago: Philippines
Islands.area_km2: 109965
Islands.rank: 15th
Islands.coastline_km: 3249.6
Islands.highest_mount: Mount Pulag
Islands.elevation_m: 2,928
Islands.country: Philippines
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Regions
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Provinces
Islands.country_largest_city: Quezon City
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 3,084,270
Islands.population: 64,301,558 (2024) (census)
Islands.density_km2: 585
Islands.demonym: Luzonian (modern)Luzonense (occasional)Luções/Luzones (archaic)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 53336134
Area: 109965
Elevation: 2922
Image: Northern Philippines (Luzon).jpg

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native label: Luzon
Commons category: Luzon (island)

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Contents

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 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.