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your way to the many wonderful resorts around Laguna de Bay,
relax in Los Banos Hot Springs or experience riding the rapids
at Pagsanjan Falls.
About Laguna Philippines
The province is relatively dry from November to April and wet during
the rest of the year for a small portion near the southern boundary. The
other parts, west of Santa Cruz municipality, experience a dry season
from November to April and rainy season during the rest of the year. The
eastern and southern most portions do not have distinct season, with
rainfall more evenly distributed throughout the year.
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.
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Laguna is notable for being the birthplace of José Rizal, the country's
national hero. Laguna is also famous among tourists for the Pagsanján
Falls, the University of the Philippines campus and the hot spring
resorts in Los Baños 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 Pákil, the Seven Lakes of San Pablo
City and the Hidden Valley Springs in Calauan.
The province is one huge showcase of Southern Tagalog craftsmanship. The
town of Paete is famous for its woodcarvings, papier mache, and handmade
paper products.Tree seedlings, sampaguita flowers, orchids, and exotic
plants are big business. Cut flower farms are found mostly in towns of
Calamba, Los Baños, and Bay. Sweet tropical fruits abound, such as the
lanzones from Paete, pineapple from Calauan, chico, banana, mango,
rambutan, and avocado. Add to these Laguna’s embroidered garments. Jusi
cloth made from banana fiber is painstakingly, albeit deftly,
transformed into beautiful pieces of clothing worthy of being tailored
into the Philippine national costume, the Barong Tagalog. Shoes made
from abaca hemp is a growing industry in the town of Liliw.
