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Laguna province

Laguna
Province
Lalawigan ng Laguna (Province of Laguna)
Laguna Provincial Capitol
Laguna Provincial Capitol
Flag of Laguna
Flag
Official seal of Laguna
Seal
Nickname(s):
  • The Resort Capital of the Philippines
  • Silicon Valley of The Philippines
Motto: Rise High, Laguna!
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°20′E / 14.17°N 121.33°E / 14.17; 121.33Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°20′E / 14.17°N 121.33°E / 14.17; 121.33
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Founded July 28, 1571
Capital Santa Cruz
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
 • Governor Ramil L. Hernandez (Nacionalista)
 • Vice Governor Katherine Agapay (Nacionalista)
Area
 • Total 1,917.85 km2 (740.49 sq mi)
Area rank 63rd out of 81
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 3,035,081
 • Rank 3rd out of 81
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Density rank 3rd out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities 0
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays 681
 • Districts 1st to 5th districts of Laguna
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code 4000–4033
IDD:area code +63 (0)49
ISO 3166 code PH-LAG
Spoken languages
Website www.laguna.gov.ph

Laguna, officially known as the Province of Laguna (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Laguna ; Spanish: Provincia de La Laguna), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna hugs the southern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. As of the 2015 census, the province's total population is 3,035,081.

Laguna is notable as the birthplace of Jose Rizal, the country's national hero. It is also famous for attractions like Pagsanjan Falls, the University of the Philippines Los Baños campus, the hot spring resorts of Los Baños and Calamba on the slopes of Mount Makiling, Pila historic town plaza, Taytay Falls in Majayjay, the wood carvings and papier-mâché created by the people of Paeté, the annual Sampaguita Festival in San Pedro, the turumba of Pakil, the tsinelas footwears from Liliw, the Pandan Festival of Luisiana, the Seven Lakes of San Pablo (the first city in the province), and the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery in Nagcarlan


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