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History of Taal


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Taal Lake was once just an arm of Balayan Bay. A series of major eruptions in the early 18th century battered the lakeside towns with earthquakes and volcanic debris. The activity culminated in 1754 with Taal Volcano's largest eruption that blocked Pansipit River with tephra, eventually submerging some of the towns by the rising lake waters, as the lake's sole outlet to the sea was blocked. (Remnants of the old lakeside towns are reported can be seen under the lake's waters). The poblaciones (town centers) of Lipa, Taal, Sala, Bauan and Tanauan, formerly located along Taal Lake, were moved away and reestablished
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