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Laguna [lɐˈɣuː.nɐ], 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 and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite.
The Philippines being one of the major theaters of World War II, has commissioned a number of monuments, cemeteries memorials, preserved relics, and established private and public museums, as well as National Shrines, to commemorate battles and events during the invasion, occupation, and liberation of the country.
Laguna de Bay ( Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay "; Filipino: Lawa ng Bay, [bɐˈʔi] ), 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.
Taguig (Tagalog: ⓘ), officially the City of Taguig (Filipino: Lungsod ng Taguig), is a coastal city located in eastern shores of Metro Manila.It is the fifth-most populous city in the Philippines with a population of 1.2 million people. [4]
Culturally-indigenous peoples of northern Philippine highlands can be grouped into the Igorot (comprising many different groups) and singular Bugkalot groups, while the non-Muslim culturally-indigenous groups of mainland Mindanao are collectively called Lumad. Australo-Melanesian groups throughout the archipelago are termed Aeta, Ita, Ati ...
Geography of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [ 8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [ 2][ 3][ 9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about ...
Magdalena, Laguna. / 14.2°N 121.43°E / 14.2; 121.43. Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Magdalena ( Tagalog: Bayan ng Magdalena ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,816 people. [ 3]
Language. Mainly Old Malay with some Sanskrit and Old Javanese, and/or Old Tagalog. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription ( Filipino: Inskripsyón sa binatbát na tansô ng Laguna) is an official acquittance ( debt relief) certificate inscribed onto a copper plate in the Shaka year 822 (Gregorian A.D. 900). It is the earliest known calendar-dated ...