Naujan Lake
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Naujan Lake (located at 13°10′N 121°20′E) is the fifth largest lake
in the Philippines
, in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro
on Mindoro Island. The lake itself is approximately 8,125 ha of open water in Naujan Lake National Park. The lake is bounded by the towns of Naujan
in the north, Victoria
in the west, Socorro
in the south, and Pola
in the east. It is fed by Siguan Creek. The main outlet of the lake is the Lumangbayan River.
Mount Naujan is to the north of the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the 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...
, in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila...
on Mindoro Island. The lake itself is approximately 8,125 ha of open water in Naujan Lake National Park. The lake is bounded by the towns of Naujan
Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
Naujan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It covers a land area of 52,804.15 hectares accounting for 12 % of the province’s total land area....
in the north, Victoria
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
Victoria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,873 people in 8,514 households.- Barangays :Victoria is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.* Alcate...
in the west, Socorro
Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Socorro is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 37,176 people in 7,355 households. An inland town at the junction of the Pola Road, Socorro has developed into a progressive and dynamic municipality. In the...
in the south, and Pola
Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Pola is a 4th class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,938 people in 6,400 households....
in the east. It is fed by Siguan Creek. The main outlet of the lake is the Lumangbayan River.
Mount Naujan is to the north of the lake.