Lake Calibato
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Lake Calibato is one of the 7 crater lake
s collectively called "Pitong Lawa" or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel
in San Pablo City
. Calibato has an area of 42 hectares and maximum depth of 135 meters. Calibato's greatest volume of water in storage is approximately 29,600 cubic meters. Its supplies the city and nearby towns with abundant fish abundant plant and fish life. The lake is the deepest recorded among the seven-lake system; no recorded depths available for lakes Yambo
and Muhikap
.
The villagers living on the other side of the surrounding hills, gaping at the sight they beheld the following morning, named it Lake Calibato, taken from the criss-crossing stone pathways of the valley. Cali must have been a conjunction of the Spanish "Calle" or Street, while Bato means rock or stone in the local dialect.
Crater lake
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite. Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are called caldera lakes, but often this distinction is not...
s collectively called "Pitong Lawa" or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel
Santo Angel, San Pablo City
Barangay Santo Angel is one of the 80 barangays of San Pablo City.It is located in the northeastern portion of the city and bounded by Brgy. San Lorenzo on north, the municipality of Rizal, Laguna on east, Brgy. San Diego on south, and Brgy. Dolores on west. It is the third most populous barangay...
in San Pablo City
San Pablo City
The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...
. Calibato has an area of 42 hectares and maximum depth of 135 meters. Calibato's greatest volume of water in storage is approximately 29,600 cubic meters. Its supplies the city and nearby towns with abundant fish abundant plant and fish life. The lake is the deepest recorded among the seven-lake system; no recorded depths available for lakes Yambo
Lakes Pandin and Yambo
Pandin and Yambo are twin crater lakes separated by a narrow strip of land. They are part of the Seven Lakes system in San Pablo. The lakes can be found in Brgy. San Lorenzo, San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines....
and Muhikap
Lake Muhikap
Lake Muhikap is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake which is located in Brgy. Sta. Catalina has an area of lake, and it is one of the main suppliers of water in the city...
.
Legend
It was told that the area was the domain of a Diwata (fairy) who had wanted to keep her realm free from the intrusion of mankind. Thus she was angered when they built rocky pathways that criss-crossed her valley. She caused a strong earthquake and a severe storm that transformed her valley into a lagoon.The villagers living on the other side of the surrounding hills, gaping at the sight they beheld the following morning, named it Lake Calibato, taken from the criss-crossing stone pathways of the valley. Cali must have been a conjunction of the Spanish "Calle" or Street, while Bato means rock or stone in the local dialect.