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Laguna [lɐˈɣuː.na], officially the Province of Laguna (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Laguna), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon.Its capital is Santa Cruz while its largest city is the City of Calamba (the regional center of Calabarzon) and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas ...
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And it’s this, alongside rich, fertile soil and the sea’s bounty, that gives it a culinary edge other countries would kill for. A cooler climate than the mainland also makes it a prime wine ...
Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, forms the city's northeast border. The provincial capital, Santa Cruz , is located 37 kilometers (23 mi) by road to the east. Calamba covers a total land area of 14,950 hectares (36,900 acres), making it is the second-largest city in Laguna province in terms of land area after San Pablo .