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Laguna

Location and boundaries

• First province south of Metro Manila, bounded on the north by Laguna de Bay and the province of Rizal, on the northeast by the Sierra Madre Mountain range, on the east by Quezon province, on the south by Batangas, and on the west by Cavite province.
• The capital, Calamba, is 30 kilometers from Manila.

Infrastructure facilities

• Economic zones and industrial estates
  • Carmelray Industrial Park I & II
  • Calamba Premier Industrial Park
  • Carmelray Internatioanl Business Park
  • Filinvest Special Economic Zone
  • Greenfield Automotive Park
  • Laguna International Business Park
  • Laguna Technopark I, II & III
  • Light Industry and Science Park I & II
  • Silangan Canlubang Industrial Park
  • Southwoods Ecocentrum Tourist Estate
  • Terelay Industrial Park
  • Toyota Sta. Rosa Special Export Processing Zone

Cost of doing business

• Minimum daily wage rates
  
  

  Category	Rates (in US$)
  Non-agricultural	4.74
  Agricultural
  Plantation	4.24
  Non-plantation	3.84
  Cottage and Micro Enterprises	4.00
  Retail establishments employing not more than 10 workers	4.64

• Telecommunication
  
  

  Category	Rates (in US$)
  Telephone
  Residential
  Installation charges	30.00
  Minimum monthly billing	12.52
  Business
  Installation charges	56.00
  Minimum monthly billing	20.68
  International calls     (Phil. Long Distance Telephone Co./     Globe Telecom rates)
  USA Operator assisted (1st minutes)	4.54
  Operator assisted (succeeding minutes)	0.56
  Direct dial (per minute)	0.56

  
  
  
• Utilities
  
  

  Category	Rates (in US$)
  Power (per kwh)
  Commercial
  Minimum of 1-20 kwh	0.348
  Excess rate/kwh	0.0348
  Residential
  Minimum of 10 kwh	0.348
  Excess rate/kwh (10-40 kwh)	0.0348
  Rate above 40 kwh	0.068
  Water
  Commercial (mininum 10 cu.m.)	5.00
  Residential (mininum 10 cu.m.)	2.50

  
  

Potential investment areas

• Cutflower and ornamentals
• Electronics
• Footwear
• Garments
• Gifts, toys and houseware
• Information technology
• Processed foods
• Subcontracted metal components

Major tourist attractions

• Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa
• Hidden Valley Springs in Alaminos
• Lake Caliraya in Cavinti/Lumban
• Pagsanjan Falls in Pagsanjan
• Rizal Shrine in Calamba
• Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City
• Splash Island in Binan
• Underground Cemetery in Nagcarlan