Lake Mohicap (also spelled as Mojicap) is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the

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. The lake, located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, has an area of and is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The waters of San Pablo Lakes provide a generous source of

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for Metro Manila and suburbs.

Legend

The legend of Lake Mohicap is quite similar to those of

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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

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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."Legend of the Seven Lakes - Lake Muhikap"
Seven Lakes International. Retrieved on 2009-03-16.

References

External links

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