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Several lakes in the Philippines, like Lake Danao in Leyte (pictured), are volcanic in origin. The origin of many lakes in the Philippines is closely related to volcanic and tectonic activity. A number of smaller lakes occupy the craters of extinct volcanoes. Some lake basins are developed by subsidence due to tectonic or volcanic activity.
Laguna de Bay (Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay"; Filipino: Lawa ng Bay, ), also known as Laguna Lake and alternatively spelled "Laguna de Bae", [1] 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.
Talim Island is the largest lake island in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. The hilly island is within the boundaries of the Province of Rizal, under the jurisdiction of two municipalities. The western side is part of the municipality of Binangonan, while the eastern section is part of Cardona.
Lake Lanao (Maranao: Ranao or Ranaw) [2] is a large ancient lake [3] in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines.With a surface area of 340 km 2 (130 sq mi), [2] it is the largest lake in Mindanao, the deepest and second largest lake in the Philippines, and counted as one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world.
Lake Bato is a freshwater lake and the 7th largest in the Philippines. It is located in the town of Bato , approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Iriga City , Camarines Sur Province , southeastern Luzon , Philippines .
Mount Tagapo, also known as Susong Dalaga, is a conical peak on the lake island of Talim on Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines.The mountain ridge is 438 m (1,437 ft) in elevation and the highest point of Talim Island. [1]
Paoay Lake (locally known as Dacquel a Danum; Ilokano: Big Water) is a lake within the municipality of Paoay, in northwestern Luzon, Philippines. [1] It is the largest lake in the province of Ilocos Norte and one of the largest natural lakes in the area.
Crocodile Lake is located in Barangay Tadlac, in the hot springs resort town of Los Baños ('The Baths' in English) near the border with Calamba in the province of Laguna.The lake is contained in a piece of land jutting out to Laguna de Bay that was known as Malilimbas Point, [6] [7] and is directly situated below the northeastern slope of Mount Makiling, the highest mountain in the Laguna ...