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Lake Sampaloc is a volcanic crater lake in Laguna on the island of Luzon. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the bottom, indicating its volcanic origin. The lake is behind San Pablo city hall and is dotted with fishpens and small cottages built on stilts.
The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato. San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa beginning in 1910.
The lakes are threatened by human intervention and exploitation, most especially Lake Sampaloc, which is located right in the center of San Pablo City. Several illegal settlements , illegal fish pens , commercial and business infrastructures on the shores have proliferated on some of the lakes causing increased pollution.
Hagdang Bato, San Pablo City, Laguna: Hagdang bato at Sampaloc lake 14.0744 ° N, 121.3263° E one of the oldest constructed access points to Sampaloc lake: 1915 [23] San Pablo Plaza 14.07032, 121.29574 The city's main public square, where the Brothers Juan and Epitacio Belen, Spanish era martyrs were drawn and quartered.
The youngest maar, 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) wide Sampaloc Lake was formed about 500–700 years ago according to local legend, the last major activity in the volcanic field. [ 1 ] Volcanism is still evident through the presence of geothermal areas like mud and hot springs. [ 1 ]
Lake [3] Type [2] Area Surface elevation (m.a.s.l.) Province Region Coordinates Notes Alligator: crater lake: 23 ha (57 acres) 2 m (6 ft 7 in) Laguna: IV-A: Also known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay in Brgy.
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Philippine area codes for fixed-line or landline telephones are fixed at two digits, excluding Metro Manila, the province of Rizal and the cities of Bacoor in Cavite and San Pedro in Laguna, which use the area code 2. Some smaller carriers concentrated within a specific geographic area may issue four- or five-digit area codes, but these are ...