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                    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. The city with the highest population (based on 2007 census) is Calamba City, while the 

         east poluation is the Municipality of Famy.

                    Laguna is also famous among tourists for the Pagsanjan Falls, the University of the Philippines

         campus and the hot spring resorts in Los Banos and Calamba City, on the slopes of Mount Makiling,

         Pila Town Plaza, Taytay Falls, Majayjay, the wood carvings and papier mache created by the people of

         Paete, the turumba of Pakil, the Seven Lakes of San Pablo City (San Pablo City is the first city in the

         province), Hidden Valley Springs in Calauan.