• History

    • The history of the province of Laguna, and that of the Southern Tagalog region,
    dates as far back as 900 AD. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the oldest known
    written document found in the Philippines, which talks of its subject being released from
    a debt to the King of Tondo. Pre-Hispanic settlement in the area can be dated to prehistoric times,
    as evidenced in the names of towns such as Pila, Laguna, whose name can be
    traced to the straight mounds of dirt that form the boundaries of the rice paddy, or Pilapil.


  • Arts and Culture

    • Laguna is a major contributor to the development of arts in the Philippines.
    Paete is known as the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines[43] for the murals
    found in the Saint James the Apostle Parish Church.
    The church houses three murals created by Luciano Dans depicting images of Heaven, Earth, and Hell,
    as well as other murals of Saint Christopher. Some of these murals, however, need restoration as they
    have been infested by termites. Manuel Baldemor is an internationally acclaimed woodcarver born in Paete.Another famous icon in Laguna is the Our Lady of Turumba, found in Pakil.

  • Tourism

    • Laguna has a large tourist industry, owing to its historical and natural resources.
    The Department of Tourism currently accredits two hotels, one inn, six resorts, one establishment,
    one restaurant, four tour operations, four tour guides, and two museums in the province.
    Laguna also has a total of 239 accredited tourist attractions, the second largest in the region behind Batangas.
    Tourism in Laguna is large, although most of the visitors to tourist spots are foreigners, as opposed to other provinces in CALABARZON.

  • Education

    • Laguna is home to multiple schools and universities.
    There are an estimated 18 universities and 37 colleges in the province.
    There are 3 state universities in Laguna with a total of 11 campuses:
    Laguna State Polytechnic University, Pamantasan ng Cabuyao,
    Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
    UPLB is also one of the oldest universities in the Philippines, having been established in 1909.



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