Lake Mainit

Lake Mainit lies in northeastern Mindanao, between the country of Surigao and Agusan. The Calinawan River carries its waters toward Butuan Bay. Fishing is an important activity around the lake, and its waters connect the surrounding settlements with the wider river basin.

The lake belongs to the diverse historical setting of Mindanao, where local communities maintained their own relationships across inland and coastal districts as Spanish influence expanded unevenly.