Laguna de Bay
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 Laguna de Bay
Location within the Philippines
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14°23′00″N 121°15′00″E / 14.38333°N 121.25000°ECoordinates: 14°23′00″N 121°15′00″E / 14.38333°N 121.25000°E |
| Type | Caldera lake (theorized)/ Tectonic lake |
| Primary inflows | 21 tributaries |
| Primary outflows | Pasig River (via Napindan Channel) |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Max. length | 47.3 km (29.4 mi) (E-W) |
| Max. width | 40.5 km (25.2 mi) (N-S) |
| Surface area | 911-949 km² (352-366 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) (Diablo pass) |
| Shore length1 | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Surface elevation | less 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Laguna de Baý (Filipino: Lawa ng Laguna, Lawa ng Baé; English: Lake of Laguna, Lake of Baý) is the largest lake in the Philippines located east of Metro Manila between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north. The freshwater lake has a surface area of 911–949 km² (352-366 sq mi), with an average depth of about 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) and an elevation of about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above sea level. The lake is shaped like a stylized 'W', with two peninsulas jutting out from the northern shore. Between these peninsulas, the middle lobe fills the large volcanic Laguna Caldera. In the middle of the lake is the large island of Talim, which falls under the jurisdiction of the towns of Binangonan and Cardona in Rizal province.
The lake is one of the primary sources of freshwater fish in the country. Its water drains to Manila Bay via the Pasig River.
Laguna de Bay means "Lagoon of [the town of] Bay" for the lakeshore town of Bay (pronounced as "Bä'ï"), the former provincial capital of Laguna province. Alternate spellings of the town's name include "Bae" or "Ba-i", and in the early colonial times, "Bayi" or "Vahi". Thus, the lake is sometimes spelled as "Laguna de Bae" or "Laguna de Ba-i", mostly by the locals. The town's name is believed to have come from the Tagalog word for "settlement" (bahayan), and is related to the words for "house" (bahay), "shore" (baybayin), and "boundary" (baybay), among others. The introduction of the English language during the American occupation of the Philippines, elicited confusion as the English word "bay", referring to another body of water, was mistakenly substituted to the town name that led to its mispronunciation. However, the word "Bay" in Laguna de Bay has always referred to the town.
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