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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", 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.
Laguna de Bay covers almost one half of the 190,000 hectares total area of all existing lakes in the Philippines (Laguna de Bay Master Plan, 1995). The lake is bounded by the Sierra Madre mountain ranges on the northeast, the Caliraya volcanic plateau on the east, mountains of Laguna and Batangas including Mt. Banahaw and Mt. Makiling on the ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Laguna de Bay, lake, the largest inland body of water in the Philippines, on Luzon just southeast of Manila. Probably a former arm or extension of Manila Bay cut off by volcanism, Laguna de Bay (Spanish: “Lake Bay”) has a normal area of about 356 square miles (922 square km) and is about 32 miles.
Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest inland body of water in South-East Asia, after Toule Sap of Cambodia and Lake Toba of Sumatra.
Laguna de Bay is the crown jewel of the Philippines. Set in Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago, this 240,000-acre freshwater lake is the largest in the Philippines and third-largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia*.
This almost heart-shaped lake, located 13 degrees 55’ to 14 degrees 50’ N latitude and 20 degrees 50’ to 121 degrees 45’ E longitude at 15 kilometers southeast of Manila, has three (3) distinct bays, namely: West Bay, Central Bay and East Bay. Its southernmost portion is called the South Bay.
Laguna de Bay Watershed Greening Program. E.O. 26 aims to plant 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares to areas covering forestlands, mangrove and protected areas, ancestral domains, civil and military reservations, urban areas under greening plan of LGUs, inactive and abandoned mine sites, and other suitable lands within public domain.
Plan Your Trip to Laguna. Laguna is a scenic province filled with century-old churches, museums, leisure parks, and enchanting waterfalls. Its vibrant cities and laid-back towns encompass Laguna de Bay, one of the largest lakes in Southeast Asia.
Feb 11, 2024 · Nestled harmoniously between the southern shores of Laguna de Bay and the verdant foot of Mt. Makiling is a province that captures the spirit of the Philippines in both its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.
Laguna de Bay is the largest inland wetland in the Philippines, located beside the country’s capital –Metro Manila-, and it is considered a major lifeline for the more than 15 million people living in its basin.
