LAGUNA is one of the provinces of REGION IV-A or CALABARZON (CALABARZON stands for CAvite, LAguna, BAtangas, Rizal, and QueZON Province).
LAGUNA is located south of RIZAL, west of QUEZON PROVINCE, north of BATAAN, and east of CAVITE. It occupies the southern shores of LAGUNA DE BAY, the country's largest lake. The province is the birthplace of JOSE RIZAL, the country's national hero.
The province of LAGUNA has 6 cities (BINAN, CABUYAO, CALAMBA, SAN PABLO, SAN PEDRO and SANTA ROSA) and 24 municipalities (ALAMINOS, BAY, CALAUAN, CAVINTI, FAMY, KALAYAAN, LILIW, LOS BANOS, LUISIANA, LUMBAN, MABITAC, MAGDALENA, MAJAYJAY, NAGCARLAN, PAETE, PAGSANJAN, PAKIL, PANGIL, PILA, RIZAL, STA. CRUZ, SANTA MARIA, SINILOAN and VICTORIA). *I already visited the places in YELLOW ink
I will be sharing the interesting places in the province of LAGUNA that I already visited.
LAGUNA is located south of RIZAL, west of QUEZON PROVINCE, north of BATAAN, and east of CAVITE. It occupies the southern shores of LAGUNA DE BAY, the country's largest lake. The province is the birthplace of JOSE RIZAL, the country's national hero.
The province of LAGUNA has 6 cities (BINAN, CABUYAO, CALAMBA, SAN PABLO, SAN PEDRO and SANTA ROSA) and 24 municipalities (ALAMINOS, BAY, CALAUAN, CAVINTI, FAMY, KALAYAAN, LILIW, LOS BANOS, LUISIANA, LUMBAN, MABITAC, MAGDALENA, MAJAYJAY, NAGCARLAN, PAETE, PAGSANJAN, PAKIL, PANGIL, PILA, RIZAL, STA. CRUZ, SANTA MARIA, SINILOAN and VICTORIA). *I already visited the places in YELLOW ink
I will be sharing the interesting places in the province of LAGUNA that I already visited.
1. SAMPALOC LAKE
ACTIVITIES.
1. Jogging, walking or biking.
2. Just enjoy the view of serene water and mountains.
(There are numerous hotels within the vicinity)
How to go?
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Ride a bus bound for LUCENA CITY, alight at SAN PABLO CITY, then ride a tricycle going to SAMPALOC LAKE.
PRIVATE VEHICLE. Take the SLEX, exit at CALAMBA CITY (LAGUNA) or STO. TOMAS (BATANGAS) then proceed to SAN PABLO CITY passing thru STO. TOMAS PUBLIC MARKET and ALAMINOS (LAGUNA), then SAN PABLO CITY proper. (SAMPALOC LAKE is located at the back of the SAN PABLO CITY HALL).
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| ...SAMPALOC LAKE in SAN PABLO CITY... |
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| ...sunrise at SAMPALOC LAKE... |
The falls is located in BARANGAY GAGALOT in the municipality of MAJAYJAY.
ACTIVITIES.
1. Swimming. (day or overnight)
2. Camping. (day or overnight)
3. Trekking and passing thru the hanging bridge.
How to go?
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
OPTION 1. Ride a bus going to STA. CRUZ (LAGUNA) for 2 to 3 hours travel time ( P140 fare), then ride a tricycle going to STA, CRUZ market, then ride a JEEP to MAJAYJAY (P35 fare), then ride a JEEP to TAYTAY FALLS (P16). (Please take not that the JEEP to TAYTAY FALLS is only available from 6am to 10am, beyond that time frame you have to rent tricycle for P700 going to TAYTAY FALLS)
OPTION 2. Ride a bus going to LUCENA CITY (QUEZON PROVINCE) for 3 to 4 hours travel (P220), then from LUCENA, ride a jeep (P30) or aircon van (P50) going to LUCBAN, then from LUCBAN ride a jeep going to MAJAYJAY (P10), alight at Barangay GAGALOT, then ride a tricycle going to TAYTAY FALLS (P20).
OPTION 3. Ride a bus going to LUCENA CITY, then alight at SAN PABLO CITY (LAGUNA), then ride a TRICYCLE going to NAGCARLAN (P40), then ride a JEEP going to MAJAYJAY (P16), then ride another JEEP going to TAYTAY FALLS (P16). (Please take not that the JEEP to TAYTAY FALLS is only available from 6am to 10am, beyond that time frame you have to rent tricycle for P700 going to TAYTAY FALLS)
PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION. Take the SLEX. Exit at CALAMBA CITY. Proceed to TAYTAY FALLS passing thru STA. CRUZ and MAJAYJAY TOWN PROPER. (TAYTAY FALLS is located in between the municipalities of MAJAYJAY and LUCBAN.
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| ...TAYTAY FALLS in MAJAYJAY... |
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| ...another perspective of the TAYTAY FALLS... |
3. RIZAL SHRINE
Jose Rizal, the country's national hero, was born on June 19, 1861 at the RIZAL HOUSE or the the RIZAL SHRINE. Its is located along F. Mercado and J.P. Rizal St., in Poblacion, Calamba City. It was declared as the national Shrine by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
How to go?
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Ride a bus going to CALAMBA CITY. Then ride a tricycle or jeep going to the RIZAL SHRINE.
PRIVATE TRANSPORATION. Take the SLEX, exit at CALAMBA then proceed to the shrine within the city proper.
4. UNDERGROUND CEMETERY
The only UNDERGROUND CEMETERY in the Philippines is located in NAGCARLAN, LAGUNA.
5. TSINELAS CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
The municipality of LILIW is the TSINELAS CAPITAL of the PHILIPPINES and the FOOTWEAR CAPITAL of Laguna.
6. TOURIST CAPITAL OF LAGUNA
The home of the popular PAGSANJAN FALLS is the TOURIST CAPITAL of LAGUNA.
The list will be updated after the author personally visited numerous interesting places in the province of LAGUNA.
Jose Rizal, the country's national hero, was born on June 19, 1861 at the RIZAL HOUSE or the the RIZAL SHRINE. Its is located along F. Mercado and J.P. Rizal St., in Poblacion, Calamba City. It was declared as the national Shrine by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
How to go?
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Ride a bus going to CALAMBA CITY. Then ride a tricycle or jeep going to the RIZAL SHRINE.
PRIVATE TRANSPORATION. Take the SLEX, exit at CALAMBA then proceed to the shrine within the city proper.
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| ...at the RIZAL SHRINE... |
4. UNDERGROUND CEMETERY
The only UNDERGROUND CEMETERY in the Philippines is located in NAGCARLAN, LAGUNA.
5. TSINELAS CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
The municipality of LILIW is the TSINELAS CAPITAL of the PHILIPPINES and the FOOTWEAR CAPITAL of Laguna.
6. TOURIST CAPITAL OF LAGUNA
The home of the popular PAGSANJAN FALLS is the TOURIST CAPITAL of LAGUNA.
The list will be updated after the author personally visited numerous interesting places in the province of LAGUNA.
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