Lake Duminagat

  T ravel is starting to feel like more of a reality. We can't go back to exploring the way we used to, we need to go forward. Visiting local destinations is more doable nowadays. Lake Duminagat is a creter lake located in Mt. Malindang Park, which is one of the protected areas in the Philippines. Two communities are adjacent to it Barangay Lake Duminagat, of which it is a part, and Barangay Gandawan, which are both included in the Municipality of Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental. Lake Duminagat hold a central place in the spirit life of the Subanon people, who look on the lake as sacred and a source of healing water. Although the Subanons has their own traditional customs and practices, they had become enculturated by the influence of Visaya and Western cultures, brought about by Visaya settler / businessmen and mass media. Lake Duminagat was a small lake, with an area of 8. 04 ha, maximum depth of 20. 95 m, water volume of 933.000 cu m, mean depth of 11.6 m, shoreline length of...