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The largest of San Pablo's seven lakes, of volcanic origin. Around the lake are Dagatan Boulevard, a lakefront park, floating cottages, and various civic monuments such as that of a giant tilapia fish.
Lake Sampaloc is a volcanic crater lake in Laguna on the island of Luzon. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the bottom, indicating its volcanic origin. The lake is behind San Pablo city hall and is dotted with fishpens and small cottages built on stilts.
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A tree-filled park filled with fountains and neoclassical and Filipino-themed statues, it is a favorite recreation hub among residents. It sits on a promontory overlooking Dagatan Boulevard and provides views of Sampaloc Lake.
Capitol, Kapitolyo
Built in a neo-classical style, this imposing structure is one of the few surviving civic buildings in the Philippines from the pre-World War II era. It contains a small museum on the history of San Pablo.
A private residence built for one of San Pablo's well-to-do residents in 1924, it became known as the setting of the 1988 classic Filipino horror film Tiyanak featuring a demon-baby from Filipino folklore and has since become a stereotype for a haunted house, lightened somewhat by the grotto of the Virgin Mary in the yard. Only the semi-cylindrical exterior and ornate window grills can be seen on the outside, but if one is lucky enough to be invited in, expect to see the interior of an American period house complete with custom-made furniture from that era. There are plans to restore the house, which has not been directly inhabited by its owners for some time, to its former glory.
A museum dedicated to comic strips featuring the collection of comic artist Gerry Alanguilan, whose works include domestic and international publications such as Marvel and DC Comics.