Naujan Lake

Naujan Lake National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Naujan Lake National Park
Map showing the location of Naujan Lake National Park
Location in the Philippines
Map showing the location of Naujan Lake National Park
Map showing the location of Naujan Lake National Park
Naujan Lake (Philippines)
LocationOriental Mindoro
Nearest townNaujan, Pola, Socorro, and Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
Coordinates13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E / 13.167; 121.333
Area21,655 ha (83.61 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 27, 1956
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Naujan Lake
LocationOriental Mindoro
Coordinates13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E / 13.167; 121.333
TypeTectonic
Primary outflowsButas River[1] (also called Naujan River)[2]
Max. length14 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area81.25 square kilometres (31.37 sq mi)
Max. depth45 m (148 ft)
Surface elevation20 m (66 ft)
Islands3 islands
Official nameNaujan Lake National Park
DesignatedNovember 12, 1999
Reference no.1008[3]

Naujan Lake (Filipino pronunciation: [naʔuˈhan] naʔ-OO-han) is a freshwater lake in the Philippines located in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro on Mindoro Island. The lake is the fifth largest in the country and the main geographical feature of the Naujan Lake National Park. The entire area is a Ramsar Wetland Site since 1999.

  1. ^ "Naujan Info". Naujanews. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Naujan River, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Traveling Luck. Retrieved on September 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Naujan Lake National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved April 25, 2018.