Lake Danao

Lake Danao

Lake Danao in Camotes Island, Cebu is known to be the largest lake in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu

The total size of the lake is 680 hectares. The shape of the lake is a number 8 or some say, a shape of a guitar.

Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu

This place used to be full of crocodiles until they were all hunted down and their hides were sold in Mindanao to produce bags, shoes, and belts out of crocodile skin. It contains fresh water and still is abundant with fish. Meanwhile the Bureau of Fisheries hold their office here. And we can still buy a variety of fresh water fish which is also dried and sold as a dried fish speciality from the island.

Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu

Location Map

Location Map of Lake Danao in San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu
photos and text from Ming’s World
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One Response

  1. rose argallon 22. May, 2009 at 3:19 pm #

    the place is very beautiful and quiet with a pleasant people,i love it becoz i live in that place………come and see our place!!!!!!!!!

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