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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Laguna

| nickname = "The Resort Capital, Detroit and Silicon Valley of The Philippines"<ref name="PIA">[http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=641335323027 "Laguna, pangunahing lugar na puntahan, tirhan, at pangalakalan"]. Philippine Information Agency.</ref><ref name="LagunaEconomy">[http://laguna.com.ph/content/province-profile "Province Profile"]. Provincial Government of Laguna.</ref>

| settlement_type = [[Provinces o the Philippines|Province]]

| image_skyline = LagunaCapitoljf9670 05.JPG

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Laguna Provincial Capitol

| image_flag = {{#property:P41}}

| flag_size = 120x80px

| image_seal = {{#property:P158}}

| seal_size = 100x80px

| motto = ''Bagong Lag'''UNA''', Una sa Lahat!''<br/>(New Laguna, Always First!)

| image_map = {{#property:P242}}

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Map o the Philippines wi Laguna heichlichtit

| latd = 14 |latm = 10 |latNS = N

| longd = 121 |longm = 20 |longEW = E

| coordinates_type = region:PH_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki

| coordinates_display = inline,title

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = [[Leet o kintras|Kintra]]

| subdivision_name = [[{{#property:P17}}]]

| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions o the Philippines|Region]]

| subdivision_name1 = [[{{#property:P131}}]] (Region IV-A)

| established_title = Foondit

| established_date = 28 Julie 1571<ref>[http://independent.academia.edu/PepeAlas/Papers/1753105/28_JULY_1571_THE_FOUNDATION_DATE_OF_THE_PROVINCE_OF_LA_LAGUNA "28 JULY 1571: The Foundation date of the Province of Laguna"]. Academia.edu.</ref><ref>[http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/282428/young-historian-finds-laguna-birth-date Young historian finds Laguna birth date|Inquirer News]</ref>

| seat_type = Caipital

| seat = [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]]

| government_type = Province o the Philippines

| leader_title = [[Govrenor]]

| leader_name = [[Emilio Ramon Ejercito]] ([[Unitit Naitionalist Alliance|UNA]])

| leader_title1 = Vice Govrenor

| leader_name1 = Ramil Hernandez ([[Nacionalista Pairty|Nacionalista]])

| area_total_km2 = 1917.85

| area_rank = [[Provinces o the Philippines|63rd]] oot o 81

| area_footnotes = <ref name=list>{{cite web |title=List of Provinces |url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp |work=PSGC Interactive |publisher=National Statistical Coordination Board |accessdate=18 November 2013 |location=Makati City, Philippines}}</ref>

| population_total = 2669847

| population_as_of = 2010

| population_rank = 6t oot o 81

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_rank = 3rd oot o 81

| population_footnotes = <ref name=NSO>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Population%20and%20Annual%20Growth%20Rates%20for%20The%20Philippines%20and%20Its%20Regions%2C%20Provinces%2C%20and%20Highly%20Urbanized%20Cities%20Based%20on%201990%2C%202000%2C%20and%202010%20Censuses.pdf |title=Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities |work=2010 Census and Housing Population |publisher=National Statistics Office |accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>

| elevation_m =

| demographics_type1 = Diveesions

| demographics1_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->

| demographics1_title1 = [[Ceeties o the Philippines#Independent ceeties|Independent ceeties]]

| demographics1_info1 = 0

| demographics1_title2 = [[Ceeties o the Philippines|Component ceeties]]

| demographics1_info2 = 6

| demographics1_title3 = [[Municipalities o the Philippines|Municipalities]]

| demographics1_info3 = 24

| demographics1_title4 = [[Barangay]]s

| demographics1_info4 = 674

| demographics1_title5 = [[:en:House of Representatives of the Philippines|Destricts]]

| demographics1_info5 = [[:en:Legislative districts of Laguna|1st tae 4t destricts of Laguna]]

| blank_name_sec1 = Spoken leids

| blank_info_sec1 = [[Tagalog leid|Tagalog]], [[Inglis leid|Inglis]]

| timezone = [[Philippine Staundart Time|PHT]]

| utc_offset = +8

| postal_code_type = [[Leet o ZIP codes in the Philippines|ZIP Code]]

| postal_code = 4000 to 4033

| area_code_type = [[Telephone nummers in the Philippines|Dialin code]]

| area_code = {{#property:P473}}

| iso_code = {{#property:P300}}

| website = {{URL|{{#property:P856}}}}

| footnotes =

}}

'''Laguna''' (PSGC: [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?provcode=043400000&regName=REGION%20IV-A%20(CALABARZON) 035400000]), offeecially kent as the '''Province of Laguna''' ({{lang-tl|Lalawigan ng Laguna}}), is a [[Provinces o the Philippines|province]] o the [[Philippines]] foond in the [[CALABARZON]] [[Regions o the Philippines|region]] in [[Luzon]]. It hugs the soothren shores o [[Laguna de Bay]], the lairgest loch in the kintra. The city with the highest population (based on 2010 census) is [[Calamba City|Calamba]], while the least populated is the [[Famy, Laguna|Municipality of Famy]].<ref name="2010census">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/CALABARZON.pdf |title=Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010 |work=2010 Census of Population and Housing |publisher=National Statistics Office |accessdate=18 November 2013}}</ref>

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|University of the Philippines]] Los Baños campus, the hot spring resorts of [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] and [[Calamba City|Calamba]] on the slopes of [[Mount Makiling]], [[Pila, Laguna|Pila]] historic town plaza, Taytay Falls in [[Majayjay]], the wood carvings and ''[[papier-mâché]]'' created by the people of [[Paete, Laguna|Paeté]], the annual ''[[Sampaguita]] Festival'' in [[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]], the ''turumba'' of [[Pakil, Laguna|Pakil]], the ''tsinelas'' footwears from [[Liliw]], the ''Pandan Festival'' of [[Luisiana, Laguna|Luisiana]], the [[Seven Lakes of San Pablo]] (the first city in the province),the Hidden Valley Springs in [[Calauan]],and the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery in [[Nagcarlan]]

Laguna is the seicont [[ISO 9000#Contents o ISO 9001|ISO 9001:2008]] certifee'd province in the Philippines.<ref name="ISO">[http://laguna.com.ph/content/pgl-now-iso-90012008-certified PGL now ISO 9001:2008 certified]</ref>

==Geografie==

Laguna lees on the soothren shores o [[Laguna de Bay]], the lairgest loch in the kintra. On the soothren border o the province are [[Mt. Makiling]] an [[Munt Banahaw|Mt. Banáhaw]], baith are lang dormant volcanoes, but still sources o geothermal energy. Mt. Makiling is popular for the numerous hot spring resorts that are foond on its slopes. [[Pagsanjan Falls]], is a popular watterfaw that tumbles doun a deep gorge in the hills.

The eastren portion o Laguna straddles the soothmaist portions o the [[Sierra Madre (Philippines)|Sierra Madre]] muntain range.

===Climate===

The province is relatively dry frae November tae Apryle an wet durin the rest o the year for a smaw portion near the soothren boondar. The ither pairts, wast o Santa Cruz municipality, experience a dry saison frae November tae Apryle an rainy saison durin the rest o the year. The eastren an soothren maist portions dae no hae distinct saison, wi rainfaw mair evenly distributit throuoot the year.

===Subdiveesions===

[[Image:Laguna Map.jpg|400px|center|Political subdivisions]]

Laguna is subdividit intae 24 [[Philippine municipality|municipalities]] an 6 [[Ceeties o the Philippines|ceeties]].

{| class="sortable wikitable"

|- style="background:#ccc;"

![[Cities of the Philippines|City]] or [[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipality]]!!Type and income class<ref name=nscb>{{cite web |title=Province: LAGUNA |url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?provCode=043400000&provName=LAGUNA&regCode=04&regName=REGION%20IV-A%20%28CALABARZON%29 |work=PSGC Interactive |publisher=National Statistical Coordination Board |accessdate=18 November 2013 |location=Makati City, Philippines}}</ref>!!District<ref name=nscb/>!!Area<br/>(km²)<ref name=nscb/>!!Population<br/>(2010)<ref name="2010census"/>!!Pop. Density<br />(per km²)!!No. of<br/>[[Barangay]]s!!Mayor

|-

|[[Biñan]]

|[[Ceeties o the Philippines#Income clessification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#1st District|1st District]]

|align=right|43.50

|align=right|283,396

|align=right|6,500

|24

|Marlyn "Len-Len" B. Alonte-Naguiat

|-

|[[Cabuyao]]

|[[Cities of the Philippines#Income classification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#2nd District|2nd District]]

|align=right|43.30

|align=right|248,436

|align=right|5,700

|18

|[[Jun Hemedes, Jr.|Isidro "Jun" L. Hemedes, Jr.]]

|-

|[[Calamba, Laguna|Calamba]]

|[[Cities of the Philippines#Income classification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#2nd District|2nd District]]

|align=right|149.50

|align=right|389,377

|align=right|2,600

|54

|[[Timmy Chipeco|Justin Marc SB. Chipeco]]

|-

|[[San Pablo, Laguna|San Pablo]]

|[[Cities of the Philippines#Income classification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|197.60

|align=right|248,890

|align=right|1,300

|80

|Loreto Amante

|-

|[[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]]

|[[Cities of the Philippines#Income classification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#1st District|1st District]]

|align=right|24.05

|align=right|294,310

|align=right|12,000

|20

|Lourdes S. Cataquiz

|-

|[[Santa Rosa, Laguna|Santa Rosa]]

|[[Cities of the Philippines#Income classification|1st Class Component City]]

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#1st District|1st District]]

|align=right|54.13

|align=right|284,670

|align=right|5,300

|18

|[[Arlene B. Arcillas|Arlene B. Arcillas-Nazareno]]

|-

|bgcolor=black colspan=8|

|-

|[[Alaminos, Laguna|Alaminos]]

|3rd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|57.46

|align=right|43,526

|align=right|757.5

|15

|Eladio Magampon

|-

|[[Bay, Laguna|Bay]]

|2nd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#2nd District|2nd District]]

|align=right|42.66

|align=right|55,698

|align=right|1,300

|15

|Bruno Ramos

|-

|[[Calauan, Laguna|Calauan]]

|2nd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|65.40

|align=right|74,890

|align=right|1,100

|17

|George Berris

|-

|[[Cavinti, Laguna|Cavinti]]

|3rd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|125.54

|align=right|20,809

|align=right|170

|19

|Melbert Oliveros

|-

|[[Famy, Laguna|Famy]]

|5th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|53.06

|align=right|15,021

|align=right|280

|20

|Renonia B. Muramatsu

|-

|[[Kalayaan, Laguna|Kalayaan]]

|3rd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|46.60

|align=right|20,944

|align=right|450

|3

|Teodoro A. Adao, Jr.

|-

|[[Liliw, Laguna|Liliw]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|39.10

|align=right|33,851

|align=right|870

|33

|Cesar C. Sulibit

|-

|[[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] <sup>1</sup>

|1st Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#2nd District|2nd District]]

|align=right|54.22

|align=right|101,884

|align=right|1,900

|14

|Caesar Perez

|-

|[[Luisiana, Laguna|Luisiana]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|73.31

|align=right|20,148

|align=right|270

|23

|Nestor Rondilla

|-

|[[Lumban, Laguna|Lumban]]

|3rd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|96.08

|align=right|29,470

|align=right|310

|16

|Reynato Añonuevo

|-

|[[Mabitac, Laguna|Mabitac]]

|5th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|80.76

|align=right|18,618

|align=right|230

|15

|Ronald Sana

|-

|[[Magdalena, Laguna|Magdalena]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|34.88

|align=right|22,976

|align=right|660

|24

|David Aventurado Jr.

|-

|[[Majayjay, Laguna|Majayjay]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|69.58

|align=right|26,547

|align=right|380

|40

|Victorino C. Rodillas

|-

|[[Nagcarlan, Laguna|Nagcarlan]]

|2nd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|78.10

|align=right|59,726

|align=right|760

|52

|Nelson Osuna

|-

|[[Paete, Laguna|Paete]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|39.47

|align=right|23,523

|align=right|600

|9

|Mutuk Bagabaldo

|-

|[[Pagsanjan, Laguna|Pagsanjan]]

|2nd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|26.36

|align=right|39,313

|align=right|1,500

|16

|Girlie "Maita Sanchez" Ejercito

|-

|[[Pakil, Laguna|Pakil]]

|5th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|46.50

|align=right|20,822

|align=right|450

|13

|Vipops R. Martinez

|-

|[[Pangil, Laguna|Pangil]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|45.03

|align=right|23,201

|align=right|520

|8

|Jovit Reyes

|-

|[[Pila, Laguna|Pila]]

|3rd Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|31.20

|align=right|46,534

|align=right|1,500

|17

|Boy Quiat

|-

|[[Rizal, Laguna|Rizal]]

|5th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|27.90

|align=right|15,518

|align=right|560

|11

|Antonino A. Aurelio

|-

|[[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]]

|1st Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|38.59

|align=right|110,943

|align=right|2,900

|26

|Domingo Dennis G. Panganiban

|-

|[[Santa Maria, Laguna|Santa Maria]]

|4th Class municipality

|[[Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|108.40

|align=right|26,839

|align=right|250

|25

|Cindy Carolino

|-

|[[Siniloan, Laguna|Siniloan]]

|2nd Class municipality

|[[:en:Legislative districts of Laguna#4th District|4th District]]

|align=right|64.51

|align=right|35,363

|align=right|550

|20

|Eduardo Tibay

|-

|[[Victoria, Laguna|Victoria]]

|4t Cless municipality

|[[:en:Legislative districts of Laguna#3rd District|3rd District]]

|align=right|22.35

|align=right|34,604

|align=right|1,500

|9

|Raul Gonzalez

|}

<small><sup>1</sup> [[Los Banos, Laguna|Los Baños]] wis declared as the "Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines" throu Presidential Proclamation No. 349.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagunatravelguide.com/index.php?page=los-banos |title=Los Baños |publisher=Laguna Travel Guide |date=2000-09-17 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}</ref> This proclamation does no convert the municipality tae a ceety or give it corporate pouers that are accordit tae ither ceeties.</small>

==References==

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==Freemit airtins==

{{Commons category}}

*[http://www.laguna.gov.ph Offeecial Wabsteid o the Province o Laguna]

*[http://tourism-philippines.com/laguna/ Laguna Travel Guide - Tourism Philippines]

*[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

*[http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2010/2010CPH_reg4a.pdf 2010 CALABARZON Census Information]

*[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=P&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=&frmIdLgu=36 Local Governance Performance Management System]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Laguna

|North = [[Rizal]]<br/>''[[Laguna de Bay]]''

|East = [[Quezon]]

|South = [[Quezon]]

|Southwest = [[Batangas]]

|West = [[Cavite]]

|Northwest = [[Metro Manila]]

}}

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