Lake Muhikap

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
Lake Mohicap
Location within the Philippines
LocationLaguna
GroupSeven Lakes of San Pablo
Coordinates14°7′19″N 121°20′4″E
Typecrater lake
Max. length530 m (1,740 ft)
Max. width490 m (1,610 ft)
Surface area14.5 hectares (36 acres)
Surface elevation80 metres (260 ft)
SettlementsSan Pablo City

Legend

The legend of Lake Mohicap is quite similar to those of Lakes Pandin and Yambo to the east. A couple had a very sickly daughter named Munica, and they frequently prayed to God for her health. They promised to do anything in exchange, to which God granted their prayer on condition that Munica must not set foot on soil. She thus grew up to be healthy and 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 when she tried to retrieve it, she fainted and fell. She suddenly sank with the entire neighbourhood, and a lagoon was formed. This body of water was later called Mohicap, derived from the unfortunate girl's name, and mahikap, which means industrious in the local dialect of Tagalog.[3]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Seven Lakes" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. San Pablo City Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.
  3. "Legend of the Seven Lakes - Lake Muhikap". Seven Lakes International. Retrieved on 2009-03-16.


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