Laguna is aprovince of thePhilippinesfound in theCALABARZONregion inLuzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast ofMetro Manila, south of the province ofRizal, west ofQuezon, north of Batangasand east ofCavite. Laguna almost completely surroundsLaguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. The province got its name from theSpanish wordlago, which means lake.
Laguna is also famous among tourists for thePagsanjan Falls, Pila, Laguna Town Plaza, the wood carvings created by the people of Paeteand Pakil, the hot spring resorts in Los Baños on the slopes of Mt. Makiling, andHidden Valley Springs inCalauan.
"Shooting the Rapids" at Pagsanjan River