Lake Tikub
Encyclopedia
Lake Tikub is a nearly circular crater lake
located in the province
of Quezon, in the Philippines
. The circumference of the lake is elevated and thick with foliage that steeply slopes down to the shore of the lake. The lake is located near the foothill of Mount Malepunyo
, in between nearby Mount Banahaw
, in Brgy.
Ayusan, in the town of Tiaong
, Quezon. Access to the lake is through Brgy. San Pedro.
or a low-profile volcano created by phreatomagmatic eruption or the interaction between groundwater and magma underneath the Earth's surface. Like the seven lakes in the city of San Pablo, Laguna, which is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away, the lake is one of the monogenetic volcanoes located in the Southwestern Luzon
Volcanic field
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. In Tiaong, Quezon, upon reaching the Total Gas station to your left, turn right on the road across from it. When you reach the steel bridge, slow down and turn right on the first small road, across the barangay hall. Drive straight on the rough road until you reach a clearing going uphill to your left. Walk uphill until you reach the lake.
Crater lake
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite. Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are called caldera lakes, but often this distinction is not...
located 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 Quezon, 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...
. The circumference of the lake is elevated and thick with foliage that steeply slopes down to the shore of the lake. The lake is located near the foothill of Mount Malepunyo
Mount Malepunyo
Mount Malepunyo is an extinct volcano located located on Luzon Island in the Philippines. The mountain is located between the provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon. It is popular among mountaineers, and has three interconnected destinations: Mt. Malepunyo, the highest; Mount Susong-Dalaga...
, in between nearby Mount Banahaw
Mount Banahaw
Mount Banahaw is an active volcano on Luzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano complex is located between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon and is the tallest mountain in the CALABARZON region dominating the landscape for miles around.The mountain is considered by...
, 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...
Ayusan, in the town of Tiaong
Tiaong, Quezon
The Municipality of Tiaong is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It lies in the deep coconut region of Quezon Province, some 96 kilometers southeast of Manila...
, Quezon. Access to the lake is through Brgy. San Pedro.
Geology
Lake Tikub is a maarMaar
A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. The name comes from the local Moselle...
or a low-profile volcano created by phreatomagmatic eruption or the interaction between groundwater and magma underneath the Earth's surface. Like the seven lakes in the city of San Pablo, Laguna, which is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away, the lake is one of the monogenetic volcanoes located in the Southwestern Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
Volcanic field
Volcanic field
A volcanic field is an area of the Earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. They usually contain 10 to 100 volcanoes, such as cinder cones and are usually in clusters. Lava flows may also occur...
.
Getting there
Coming from Manila, take the Pan-Philippine Highway South heading to Lucena CityLucena City
Metro Lucena has an estimated population of 700,000 which is mostly concentrated in the flat south-central portion of Quezon, which includes the cities of Lucena and Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban & Pagbilao . The people are often characterized as friendly and hardworking...
. In Tiaong, Quezon, upon reaching the Total Gas station to your left, turn right on the road across from it. When you reach the steel bridge, slow down and turn right on the first small road, across the barangay hall. Drive straight on the rough road until you reach a clearing going uphill to your left. Walk uphill until you reach the lake.