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TARLAC TOURIST SPOTS Tarlac  (Kapampangan:  Lalawigan ning Tarlac ;  Pangasinan :  Luyag na Tarlac ; Ilokano:  Probinsia ti Tarlac ; Tagalog:  Lalawigan ng Tarlac ) is a landlocked province located in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales on the west and Pampanga in the south. The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city, Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital. The province is situated in the heartland of Luzon, in what is known as the Central Plain also spanning the neighbouring provinces of Pampanga, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecijaand Bulacan. Tarlac covers a total land area of 3,053.45 km 2  (305,345 ha). Early in history, what came to be known as Valenzuela Ranch today was once a thickly-forested area, peopled by roving tribes of nomadic Aetas who are said to be the aboriginal settlers of the Philippines, and for a le
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Palawan  (pron.  / p ə ˈ l ɑː w ɑː n / ), officially the  Province of Palawan  ( Cuyonon :  Probinsya i'ang Palawan / Paragua ;  Tagalog :  Lalawigan ng Palawan ) is an archipelagic province of the  Philippines  that is located in the  region  of  MIMAROPA . It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. Its capital is the city of  Puerto Princesa , but the city is governed independently from the province as a highly urbanized city. Palawan Province Province of Palawan Palawan Provincial Capitol Flag Seal Nickname(s):  Philippines' Best Island [3] Philippines' Last Frontier [4] [5] The (Spaniards') Land of Promise [6] Location in the Philippines Coordinates:  10°00′N   118°50′E Country Philippines Region Mimaropa   (Region IV-B)  (in transition [1] [2] ) Founded 1818 Capital Puerto Princesa Government  • Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan  •  Governor Jose C. Alvarez ( PDP-LABAN )  •  Vice Governor Vi