Paoay Lake
Paoay Lake is a lake within the municipality of Paoay, in northwestern Luzon, Philippines. It is the largest lake in the province of Ilocos Norte and one of the largest natural lakes in the area.Photo: Filipinayzd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Paoay, Luzon, Philippines
- Also known as: “Dacquel a Danum” and “Lake Paoay”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paoay and Batac.
Paoay
Photo: Salbakulawmd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paoay is a town in Ilocos Norte. One of the most visited places in the Ilocos region, it contains the summer residence of former Philippine president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a lake, a desert-like stretch of sand dunes, and a UNESCO World Heritage Roman Catholic Church.
Batac
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
Batac is a city of over 55,000 in Ilocos Norte. It is known for being the home of the Aglipayan Church, a nationalist splinter sect from the Roman Catholic Church, and the Marcos political family, which has produced two Philippine presidents.
San Nicolas
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Nicolas, officially the Municipality of San Nicolas, is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,116 people. San Nicolas is situated 8 km northeast of Paoay Lake.
Paoay Lake
- Categories: lagoon and body of water
- Location: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.11866° or 18° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
120.53924° or 120° 32′ 21″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7QC24G9Q+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 82104788OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
1694870Wikidata ID
Q18386506
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Satellite Map
Discover Paoay Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Iloko—“Paoay Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paoay Lake”
- Dutch: “Paoay Lake”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره پاواى”
- Iloko: “Danaw Paoay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suba and Sungadan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Malacanang of the North and old swimming pool.
Ilocos Norte: Must-Visit Destinations
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