Lake Mohicap (also spelled as Mojicap) is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake, located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, has an area of 14.5 hectares (36 acres) and is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The waters of San Pablo Lakes provide a generous source of tilapia for Metro Manila and suburbs.[1][2]
| Lake Mohicap | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Lake Mohicap Location within the Philippines | |
| Location | Laguna |
| Group | Seven Lakes of San Pablo |
| Coordinates | 14°7′19″N 121°20′4″E / 14.12194°N 121.33444°E |
| Type | crater lake |
| Max. length | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Max. width | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Surface area | 14.5 hectares (36 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Settlements | San Pablo City |
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Legend
editThe legend of Lake Mohicap is quite similar to those of Lakes Pandin and Yambo to the east. A couple once had a very sickly daughter named Munica, and frequently prayed to God for her health, vowing to do anything in return. God answered their prayer, but on condition that Munica’s feet must never touch soil. She thus grew to be healthy and very industrious.
One day as her parents were away, Munica was sewing a dress. Her ball of thread fell to the ground, and when she tried retrieving it, she fainted and fell. Munica and the neighbourhood suddenly sank into the earth, and a lagoon formed in the area. The body of water was called “Mohicap”, combining the unfortunate girl’s name and mahikap, meaning “industrious” in the local variant of Tagalog.[3]
References
edit- ^ San Andres, Ramon B. (2006). "Backgrounder" Archived 2011-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. Friends of the Seven Lakes Foundation. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Seven Lakes" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. San Pablo City Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Legend of the Seven Lakes - Lake Muhikap". Seven Lakes International. Retrieved on 2009-03-16.
External links
edit- Geographic data related to Lake Muhikap at OpenStreetMap
- San Pablo City Official Web Site