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Laguna

Province

Province of Laguna

Laguna Provincial Capitol

Flag

Seal
 Motto(s):

"Laban, Laguna!"

Location in the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°20′ECoordinates: 14°10′N 121°20′E

Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Founded July 28, 1571[1][2]

Capital Santa Cruz

Government
• Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor Ramil L. Hernandez (PDP-Laban)
• Vice Governor Katherine C. Agapay (PDP-Laban)

Area
[3]

• Total 1,917.85 km2 (740.49 sq mi)

Highest elevation 2,170 m (7,120 ft)

Population
(2015 census)[4]
• 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 6[show]
• Municipalities 24[show]
• Barangays 681
• Districts  1st to 4th districts of Laguna
 Lone district of Biñan
 Lone district of Calamba
 Lone district of Santa Rosa

Demographics
• Ethnic groups  Tagalog (99%)
 Bicolano (0.5%)
 Ilocano (0.5%)

Time zone UTC+8 (PHT)

ZIP Code 4000–4033

Spoken languages  Tagalog

Website www.laguna.gov.ph

Laguna, officially the Province of Laguna (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Laguna; Spanish: Provincia de
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[4]. It is also currently the seventh richest province in the country.[5]
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 and the University of the
Philippines Open University in Los Baños , the hot spring resorts of 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, and the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery in Nagcarlan.

Contents

 1History
o 1.1Pre-Hispanic Era
o 1.216th Century
o 1.317th and 18th Century
o 1.419th Century
o 1.520th Century
 2Geography
o 2.1Climate
o 2.2Administrative divisions
 3Demographics
o 3.1Religion
 4Economy
o 4.1Natural resources
o 4.2Agricultural activities
o 4.3Industry and commerce
 5Infrastructure
o 5.1Road network
o 5.2Power
 6Government
o 6.1Provincial Government
o 6.2House of Representatives
 7Arts and culture
 8Tourism
 9Education
 10Notable people
 11See also
 12References
 13External links

History[edit]
Pre-Hispanic Era[edit]
The history of the province of Laguna, and that of the Southern Tagalog region, dates as far back as
900 AD. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the oldest known written document found in the
Philippines, which talks of its subject being released from a debt to the King of Tondo. Pre-Hispanic
settlement in the area can be dated to prehistoric times, as evidenced in the names of towns such as
Pila, Laguna, whose name can be traced to the straight mounds of dirt that form the boundaries of
the rice paddy, or Pilapil.
A prominent figure during the time of pre-Hispanic contact is Gat Pangil, a chieftain in the area. The
towns of Bay, Pangil and Pakil were reputed to have once been a part of his domain, although
accounts vary on who exactly Gat Pangil was.
16th Century[edit]
The Province of Laguna, which was formerly called La Laguna and La Provincia de la Laguna de
Bay, was named after Laguna de Bay, the body of water that forms its northern boundary.[6] Laguna
de Bay, in turn, was named after the town of Bay, the first provincial capital. Captain Juan de
Salcedo with a band of one hundred Spanish-Mexican soldiers conquered the province and its
surrounding regions for Spain in 1571. The province of La Laguna comprised the modern province of
Laguna, as well as parts of what is now known as Rizal and Quezon.
In 1577, the Franciscan missionaries arrived in Manila, and in 1578 they started evangelizing
Laguna, Morong (now Rizal), Tayabas (now Quezon) and the Bicol Peninsula. Juan de
Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa were the earliest Franciscans sent to these places. From 1580, the
towns of Bay, Caliraya, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Pila, Santa
Cruz, Lumban, Pangil and Siniloan were founded. During the time of Governor-General Gomez
Perez Dasmarinas, the province of La Laguna was divided into the following encomiendas:[7][8][9]

 Mirabago - Currently the areas surrounding, Liliw, and Nagcarlan.