Lake Apo
Lake Apo is a crater lake in Barangay Guinoyoran in the city of Valencia in Bukidnon province in the Philippines. It is located in a hilly area about 640 metres (2,100 ft) in elevation, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) WSW of the city poblacion (town center). Lake Apo was awarded the cleanest inland body of water in Northern Mindanao Region (Region X) in the late 1990s. The green body of water has an estimated area of 24 hectares (59 acres) with maximum depths reaching up to 26 m (85 ft).
| Lake Apo | |
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Lake Apo from an overlooking ridge in Valencia, Bukidnon. | |
Lake Apo Location within the Philippines | |
| Location | Bukidnon |
| Coordinates | 7°52′49″N 125°0′22″E |
| Type | Crater lake |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Surface area | 24 ha (0.24 km2) |
| Average depth | 17 m (55.77 ft) |
| Max. depth | 26 m (85.30 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 640 m (2,099.74 ft) |
| Settlements | Valencia |
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