Luzon

Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luz?n, Visayas, and Mindanao.

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Luz?n refers to the largest and most important island in the Philippines and to one of the three island groups in the country, with Visayas and Mindanao being the other two. Luz?n (Luconia in Latin maps and Lusong in Pre-Spanish times)is also the name of the island group which includes Luz?n island itself, plus the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, and the islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon, Mindoro, and Palawan in the south.

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Philippines: The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago....

Visayas: Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. It consists of several islands, forming the central part of the country's archipelago....

Mindanao: Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao....