AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Laguna (province)

Laguna (province)
Administration
Full nameProvince of Laguna
Native nameLalawigan ng Laguna
Settlement typeProvince
Motto'BAGONG LAGUNA, Una sa Lahat!'
CountryPhilippines
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV-A)
FoundedMarch 10, 1917
Government
CapitalSanta Cruz
TypeProvince of the Philippines
GovernorEmilio Ramon Ejercito
Vice GovernorCaesar Perez
Geography
Total Area703.9 sq mi (1823.6 km2)
Area rank65th out of 80
Demography
Total Population2473530 (4th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (3rd out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities4
Municipalities26
Barangays674
Districts1st to 4th districts of Laguna
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code4000-4033
Spoken languagesTagalog, English

     Home | Settlement L | Laguna (province)





Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. The province got its name from the Spanish word lago, which means lake or lagoon.

Laguna is notable for being the birthplace of Jose Rizal, the country's national hero. Laguna is also famous among tourists for the Pagsanjan Falls, the University of the Philippines campus and the hot spring resorts in Los Baños and Calamba City, on the slopes of Mount Makiling, Pila Town Plaza, Taytay Falls, Majayjay, the wood carvings and papier mache created by the people of Paeté, the turumba of Pakil, the Seven Lakes of San Pablo City (San Pablo City is the first city in the province), Hidden Valley Springs in Calauan.

Laguna (province) Video

Phillipines, Laguna Province. Going up the mountain to the 3 crosses above the town of Paete
1.82 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Everybody's Changing (le cover) as popularoyzt by ze band "Keane" a passenger seat view on the way from ze province of Laguna to home sweet home
3.75 min. | 4.11 user rating		 UNESCO, MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. «The Laguna Oca del Río Paraguay Biosphere Reserve is located in Formosa Province in northern Argentina. The natural vegetation of the reserve comprises gallery forests, wetlands and savannas along the meanders and oxbow lakes of the Paraguay River. The gallery forests are densely structured presenting a high biodiversity with abundant epiphytes, lianas and orchids.» Se trata de una Reserva de Biosfera del Río Paraguay componente del programa internacional promovido desde la UNESCO para fomentar y mostrar una relación de equilibrio entre la humanidad y el medio ambiente. Toma su nombre de la expresión común laguna ocara, que hace referencia a la parte circundante de la casa, debido a que esta laguna se extiende hacia el sur del trazado urbano de la ciudad de Formosa. Excepcional, tanto por su composición como por su increíble belleza paisajística, ha sido incorporada a la vida de la población urbana adaptándosela con fines de esparcimiento y recreación turística. Ideal para disfrutar al máximo de jornadas familiares al aire libre, Laguna Oca ofrece alternativas variadas entre las cuales destacan campamentismo, canotaje, travesías por agua, deportes, actividades culturales, turismo ecológico, avistaje de aves, safaris fotográficos, y el mayor deleite playero durante la estación estival. Se encuentra al sur de Formosa Capital.
4.05 min. | 5.0 user rating		 LAGUNA.. the Province South next to Manila! The Place where the National Hero Jose Rizal came from. With its Laguna De Bay viewed in Laguna, Rizal, & Metro Manila.. One of the Richest Province in Philippines of its Natural Resouces, with Mt. Maria Makiling & Mt. Banahaw in San Pablo City. Sierra Madre is the Border from East part of the province. and its Provincial Capital Santa Cruz Laguna.. From Santa Maria, the Baybay District, to Pagsanjan apt to Los Banos and San Pedro, you can see its Rich Rice Field, and Industrial Riches. The YULO Golf Club & Sugar Cane in Canlubang too. Laguna is Laguna..!!! The Only One, and My Native One..!! i LOVE LAGUNA.. and that's FOREVER..!! Laguna, my Laguna.. i missed you.. Alaminos & Santa Maria my Home Town in Laguna... ciao.. ciao.. (by Andrew T. Avecilla of Padova, Italy)
5.33 min. | 5.0 user rating		 demon found in the province of laguna philippines..
0.12 min. | 3.66 user rating
The Quetzacoatl Dancers at Enchanted Kingdom Amusement Park in Laguna Province, Philippines. The fire-eaters are very cool!
2.15 min. | 0 user rating		 I headed out with my friends and coworkers to explore the Laguna province in the Philippines - it was so much fun! We crashed out a second to talk about the day and what was coming next.
1.43 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Luisiana is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19255 people in 4556 households. Locals called the town Little Baguio of Laguna because of its high elevation and cold climate.
0.60 min. | 5.0 user rating		 LA Mara Salvatrucha MS 13 (M$ 13) Philippines LA Mara Salvatrucha MS 13 Philippines gang filipino philippine pinoy norte sur luzon car cordillera cagayan isabela quirino la union ilocos bicol tagalog southern aurora quezon zambales tarlac pampanga subic cavite laguna batangas camarines albay sorsogon masbate catanduanes mindoro oriental occidental abra benguet marikina pasay muntinlupa valenzuela paranaque makati pateros qc caloocan las pinas navotas tondo mandaluyong malabon san juan taguig pasig apayao mountrain province baguio city kalinga marinduque plawan romblon calabarzon mimaropa metro manila ncr region
5.50 min. | 0 user rating		 ITT and Planet Water Foundation bring clean water to a school with over 2000 children in Laguna Province, Philippines.
0.68 min. | 0 user rating

Latest News : Laguna (province) : Tweet this RSS

Want to Laguna (province) latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Laguna (province)     sign in with twitter   ||  Settlement_L     sign in with twitter   ||  Region     sign in with twitter
Power restored Monday in Laguna Woods - OCRegister Tweet this news
OCRegister---LAGUNA- WOODS - Power was restored Monday evening for 482 Southern California Edison customers who lost power just after 2 pm Monday, ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:08:39 GMT+00:00
Laguna Resorts & Hotels to sell Thai hotel asset for S$110m - Channel News Asia Tweet this news
Channel News Asia--The subsidiary, -Laguna- Resorts & Hotels, is selling the "Dusit Thani -Laguna- Phuket" in Phuket to Dusit Thani Public Company. The expected gain on disposal ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:06:24 GMT+00:00
2010 High School Football Previews - Elk Grove Citizen Tweet this news
Elk Grove Citizen--He is back this season, his senior year, as -Laguna- Creek tries to rebound from missing the playoffs after a 3-7 record last season. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:40:25 GMT+00:00
Laguna catch a YouTube sensation - Elk Grove Citizen Tweet this news
Elk Grove Citizen--Bendle, a member of the -Laguna- Youth Baseball under-9 all-star team, made a spectacular diving catch in the Pacific Southwest Regional championship game ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:40:25 GMT+00:00
City employee filed $1.5M claim against Laguna Beach - OCRegister Tweet this news
OCRegister---LAGUNA- BEACH - The cyclist who filed a $1.5 million claim with the city is also a city employee. Robin Levinson filed the claim July 13 ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:30:26 GMT+00:00
Laguna Niguel City Hall: What's new? - OCRegister Tweet this news
OCRegister---LAGUNA- NIGUEL - - For the first time this week, walls will be seen jutting out of the ground where the new City Hall building is being ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:58:48 GMT+00:00
'Mooners' drop all for Amtrak trains - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com---LAGUNA- HILLS, Calif., July 11 (UPI) -- About 100 people gathered in -Laguna- Hills, Calif., for an annual ritual of "mooning" passing Amtrak passenger trains, ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:40:46 GMT+00:00
Laguna Beach power outage hits 2000 plus - OCRegister Tweet this news
OCRegister---LAGUNA- BEACH - More than 2000 -Laguna- Beach customers were left without electricity after a Sunday morning power outage, Southern California ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:05:38 GMT+00:00
San Diego might not hit 70 for 11th day - San Diego Union Tribune Tweet this news
San Diego Union Tribune--Motorists also may have to deal with 30-40 mph winds on the eastern slopes of the -Laguna-, Cuyamaca and Palomar mountains. Sample of temperatures through 3 ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:12:07 GMT+00:00
Honest Bill Daly fixed title fight in Panama but Carlos Ortiz still lost - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--Three fight series: Puerto Rico's Carlos Ortiz, right, boxed 45 rounds and beat Ismael -Laguna- two out of three. In their first world title bout in Panama, ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:38:48 GMT+00:00

Political : Cities
City Type District Population
(2007)		 No. of Barangays
Biñan City 1st Class City 1st District 262,735 24
Calamba City 1st Class City 2nd District 360,281 54
San Pablo City 1st Class City 3rd District 237,259 80
Santa Rosa City 1st Class City 1st District 266,943 18
Los Baños City¹ Nature and Science City of the Philippines 2nd District 98,631 14

: Municipalities
Municipality Type District Population
(2007)		 No. of Barangays
Alaminos 3rd Class 3rd District 40,380 15
Bay 2nd Class 2nd District 50,756 15
Cabuyao 1st Class 2nd District 205,367 18
Calauan 3rd Class 3rd District 54,248 17
Cavinti 4th Class 4th District 20,469 19
Famy 5th Class 4th District 13,577 20
Kalayaan 5th Class 4th District 21,203 3
Liliw 4th Class 3rd District 32,727 33
Luisiana 4th Class 4th District 19,255 23
Lumban 3rd Class 4th District 28,443 16
Mabitac 5th Class 4th District 17,608 15
Magdalena 5th Class 4th District 20,204 24
Majayjay 4th Class 4th District 23,681 40
Nagcarlan 3rd Class 3rd District 57,070 52
Paete 4th Class 4th District 24,696 9
Pagsanjan 2nd Class 4th District 35,944 16
Pakil 5th Class 4th District 20,242 13
Pangil 4th Class 4th District 23,421 8
Pila 4th Class 4th District 44,227 17
Rizal 5th Class 3rd District 15,459 11
San Pedro 1st Class 1st District 281,808 20
Santa Cruz 1st Class 4th District 101,914 26
Santa Maria 4th Class 4th District 26,267 25
Siniloan 3rd Class 4th District 34,877 20
Victoria 4th Class 3rd District 33,829 9

Historical :
City/Municipality Name of Landmark Roads from Manila Description
Calamba City Rizal Shrine South Luzón Tollway - Calamba Exit via National Road to J.P. Rizal Avenue The Rizal Shrine is located in Calamba City and features the home of José Rizal.
Los Baños Homma-Yamashita Shrine SLEX - Calamba Exit via National Road to Los Baños
Cavinti Japanese Garden SLEX - Calambâ Exit via National Road to Famy-Cavinti Road
Nagcarlán Underground Cemetery SLEX - Calamba Exit via Maharlika Highway to San Pablo-Nagcarlan Road
Mabitac The Battle of Mabitac Mural, Mabitac Ortigas Avenue heading to Manila East Road (Rizal)
Pila Pila Town Plaza and Ancestral Homes SLEX- Calamba Exit via National Road to Pila
Pinagbayanan Crematorium SLEX- Calamba Exit via National Road to Pila The Philippines' oldest crematorium.
Los Baños Baker Hall, UP Los Baños, SLEX - Calamba Exit via National Road to Los Baños
Biñán City Biñan City Plaza and Ancestral Homes SLEX- Mamplasan Exit or SLEX- Carmona Exit
Santa Cruz Emilio Jacinto Shrine Burial Site, Villa Valenzuela and Santa Cruz Town Plaza SLEX- Calamba Exit via National Road to Santa Cruz

Natural :
City/Municipality Name of Landmark Roads from Manila Description
Pagsanjan Pagsanjan Falls The Magdapio Falls used to be called the Magdapio Falls but have become popularly known as the Pagsanjan Falls because the trip starts in Pagsanjan.
Calamba City and Los Baños city of Springs Mount Makiling
Calauan Hidden Valley Springs
Los Baños Crocodile Lake City of Springs
Nagcarlán Eight mountains It includes Mt. Atimla, Mt. Mabilog, Mt. Nagcarlán, Mt. Malauban, Mt. Lansay, Mt. Bayaquitos, Mt. Cristóbal and Mt. Banaháw.
San Pablo City Seven Lakes of San Pablo It includes like Sampaloc Lake, Lake Bunot, Lake Calibato, Lake Pandin, Lake Yambo, Lake Palakpakin, and Lake Muhikap.
Botocan, Majayjay Dalitiwan River, Taytay Falls
Famy Natural Drinking Water, Mayatba & Spill Way Resort Natural Drinking Water in the middle of the town proper, near Famy Municipal Hall
Siniloan Buruwisan Falls

Man-made :
City/Municipality Name Road from Manila Remarks
Pila Diocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua SLEX - Calamba Exit via National Road
Pila Pila Municipal Museum
Los Baños Boy Scouts of the Philippines Camp, University of the Philippines, Los Baños
Los Baños Pook ni María Makiling
Calamba City Hot Spring, Private and Public Resorts Calamba City has 661 resorts, respectively. Making the city as the Resort Capital of the Philippines.
Paeté Paete's Woodcarving
Cabuyao St. Polycarp Church A catholic church
Mamatid, Cabuyao Diocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer SLEX - Cabuyao Exit via Mamatid Road
Majayjay St. Gregory Church A catholic church
Paeté St. James the Apostle Church
Pakil San Pedro de Alcantara Church also known as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Turumba
San Pedro Centro Pacita Commercial Center in Pacita
San Pedro Sto. Rosario Parish Church
Landayan, San Pedro Diocesan Shrine of Santo Sepulchre National Road
Mabitac Our Lady of Candelaria
Biñán City San Isidro Labrador Church Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish Splash Island Teodora Alonzo's Ancestral House Binan public Market Binan City Mall CM Mall Olivarez Plaza
San Pablo City St. Paul the First Hermit Cathedral
Santa Cruz Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church
Santa Rosa City Enchanted Kingdom

Component Local Government Units of Laguna

Municipalities: Alaminos * Bay * Cabuyao * Calauan * Cavinti * Famy * Kalayaan * Liliw * Los Baños * Luisiana * Lumban * Mabitac * Magdalena * Majayjay * Nagcarlan * Paete * Pagsanjan * Pakil * Pangil * Pila * Rizal * San Pedro * Santa Cruz * Santa Maria * Siniloan * Victoria
Component cities: Biñan City * Calamba City * San Pablo City * Santa Rosa City

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting