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Laguna de Bay (Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay"; Filipino: Lawa ng Bay, ), also known as Laguna Lake and alternatively spelled "Laguna de Bae", [1] is the largest lake in the Philippines. It is located southeast of Metro Manila , between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north.
Talim Island is located almost at the center of Laguna de Bay, a three-lobed lake the center of which is the Laguna Caldera. The northernmost tip of the island is separated from the mainland by Diablo Pass, which is only about 240 meters (790 ft) at the narrowest. The southernmost tip of the island is called Talim Point.
It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay. The main stream has a total length of 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) and has two branches. The first is connected to the drainage system of Ayala Alabang, while the second is connected with the headwater from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation, near Camp Sampaguita.
Mount Sembrano is a volcano located between Rizal and Laguna of the Calabarzon region in the Philippines. It is situated about 60 kilometers (37 mi) east by road from the capital city of Manila. Mount Sembrano as seen from Boulevard, Barangay Wawa, Pililla, Rizal (Laguna de Bay).
Generally hilly and mountainous in terrain, most of the province's southern towns lie in the shores of Laguna de Bay, the country's largest inland body of water. [1] Talim Island, the largest island situated within Laguna de Bay, is under the jurisdiction of the province and shared by the municipalities of Binangonan and Cardona.
Manila Bay, [23] upon the shore of which the capital city of Manila lies, is connected to Laguna de Bay, [24] the largest lake in the Philippines, by the Pasig River. [25] Subic Bay, [26] Davao Gulf, [27] and the Moro Gulf are other important bays. [28]
R.P. Martin de Rada's mission resulted with Gat Pangil and his three daughters converting to the Catholic faith. The colloquial name of Bay, Bae is the old name of the town which came from three daughters of Datu Gat Pangil—Basilisa, Angela and Elena. For the modern or official name (Bay), it became Basilisa, Angela and Y'llena. [8]
Mount Tagapo, also known as Susong Dalaga, is a conical peak on the lake island of Talim on Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines.The mountain ridge is 438 m (1,437 ft) in elevation and the highest point of Talim Island. [1]