Lake Laguna de Bay - the largest lake in the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon. Its area is 949 square kilometers, making it also the third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. The maximum length of the lake - 41 km, width - 36 km. The average depth of the lake is small - only 2, 8 meters, but the maximum is 20 meters. In Laguna de Bay, the river flows into 21, and follows only one - Pasig, Manila dividing the capital into two parts.

On the lake are two islands - Talim and Wonder. Talim is famous for its bamboo groves, from which the locals make different furniture. On the island there are two churches - the parish of Santo Domingo in the town Hanoza and parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Navotas. However, the most famous attraction is the mountain Talim Chest Virgin - two huge hill conical shape, reminiscent of a woman's breasts.

The name of the lake Laguna de Bay has been named the town of Bay, located on its shore. Locals call it simply Lagoon - hence the name happened Luzon Laguna province. In the pre-Hispanic period, the lake was known as Puliran Kasumuran and later as Pulilan.

It is believed that the lake was formed as a result of two large volcanic eruptions that occurred about a million years ago, and about 27-29 thousand years ago. On the southern shore of the island of Talim, you can see evidence of the volcanic history of the Lagoon - explosion craters maars.

Today, the lake is used for different purposes, primarily for navigating passenger vessels. It is also a source of water for a nearby hydroelectric and agricultural enterprises. On the shores of the lake is developing recreation and fishing. Lagoon water quality and its general condition under the careful supervision of the exceptional importance of this freshwater source for the development of the surrounding region.

Laguna de Bay had a huge impact on the culture of the peoples who lived on its banks, - traces of this influence can be seen everywhere, from traditional medicine to architecture. For example, before the children suffering from nosebleeds, it was taken at dawn with his head submerged in the water of the lake. A roofing roofs of houses of traditional Filipino "nipa" previously used bamboo growing on the shore of the lagoon.