Lake Muhikap
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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 14.5 hectares (35.8 acre) lake, and it 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.
. It tells of a couple who had a very sickly daughter named Munica. The couple kept praying to God for the good health of their only child and promised to do anything if He would answer their prayers. God granted their prayer on condition that Munica must not set foot on mother earth. The girl grew up to be very industrious.
One day while her parents were away, Munica was sewing a dress. The ball of thread she was using fell on the ground and while the girl tried to get the thread, she fainted and fell. She suddenly sank with the entire neighborhood, and a lagoon was formed. This body of water was later called Muhikap in honor of the unfortunate girl. It is derived from Munica, the girl's name, and "mahikap," which means industrious in the local dialect.
San Pablo, Laguna
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...
, in the province
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Laguna, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The lake which is located in Brgy.
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
Sta. Catalina
Santa Catalina, San Pablo City
Barangay Santa Catalina is one of the 80 barangays of San Pablo City. It is the northernmost barangay of the city and bounded by the municipality of Nagcarlan, Laguna on north, and Brgy. San Buenaventura and Brgy. San Lorenzo on south.-Barangay Data:...
has an area of 14.5 hectares (35.8 acre) lake, and it is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The waters of San Pablo Lakes provide a generous source of tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
for Metro Manila and suburbs.
Legend
The legend of Lake Muhikap is quite similar to those of Lakes Pandin and YamboLakes 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....
. It tells of a couple who had a very sickly daughter named Munica. The couple kept praying to God for the good health of their only child and promised to do anything if He would answer their prayers. God granted their prayer on condition that Munica must not set foot on mother earth. The girl grew up to be very industrious.
One day while her parents were away, Munica was sewing a dress. The ball of thread she was using fell on the ground and while the girl tried to get the thread, she fainted and fell. She suddenly sank with the entire neighborhood, and a lagoon was formed. This body of water was later called Muhikap in honor of the unfortunate girl. It is derived from Munica, the girl's name, and "mahikap," which means industrious in the local dialect.