Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the southern part of 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.
Rice fields in Laguna. Photo by jojo nicdao
The province of Laguna was named after Laguna de Bay, the body of water that forms the province’s boundaries. Laguna de Bay was named after the town of Bay, which was the first provincial capital during the Spanish period. Laguna de bay is the biggest fresh water lake in the country.
Laguna is a bustling province which hosts major export processing zones, light and medium industries and educational institutions. Its fertile lands produce millions of pesos worth of agricultural products. Its tourism assets that dot the province have attracted a multitude of foreign and domestic tourists.
| Santa Rosa, Laguna
| Santa Rosa
