Paoay Lake
Ilocos Norte

Near the famous Paoay Church is the beautiful, placid Paoay Lake.

It is a land-locked freshwater lake, shaped like a horse, with an area of 470 hectares.

Legend has it that the whole area used to be an affluent town punished for its obsessive attachment to wealth and power. Torrential rains flooded and drowned the entire town. Some local folks say fishermen caught fish with gold rings, a testament to the extravant lifestyle of the submerged village.

In 1969, the lake was declared as a National Park by the late President Marcos.

The Malacanang of the North, a sprawling golf course and a sports complex (the biggest sports-resort complex in the north Luzon) were built around the National Park.

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