Pidjanga

(Glossogobius giuris) is a freshwater fish native to Mainit Lake. It is called “biya” in Tagalog and “white goby or tank goby” in English. The term “pidjanga” is also sometimes fondly used to refer to the Mainitnons, the people of the Municipality of Mainit, a town in Southern Philippines. This blog hopes to capture potentials of Migrants Pidjangas for the Development of our Town by attempting to document development issues, folk stories, and current concerns, about the Pidjanga — both the fish and the people.

Lake Geneva (SWI) vs Lake Mainit (PHI)


Lake GENEVA (Lac Leman)
Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Watershed Area : 7,975 square kilometers
Lake Surface : 582 square kilometers
Shoreline : 73 km.
Maximum Depth : 310 m.
Mean Depth : 154.4 m.
Volume : 89 cu.km.
Outlet of the Lake : Rhone River
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Geneva


Lake Mainit
Mainit, Surigao del Norte, PHILIPPINES
Watershed Area : 87,072 has.
Lake Surface : 14,700 has.
Shoreline : 50 km.
Maximum Depth : 223 m.
Mean Depth : 128 m.
Volume : 18.00 cu.km.
No. of Tributaries : 28 rivers
Outlet of the Lake : Kalinawan River
http://pidjanga.blogspot.com/2006/03/lake-mainit-development-alliance-lmda.html


Post: by Zimm of www.pidjanga.blogspot.com
Apr 24, 2007
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Welcome to the online home of the Pidjangas from the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte, PHILIPPINES . Pidjanga, Pedianga, Pijanga, Pedjanga... amo ra ton... gikan sa ato danao! For comments and suggestion contact me at pidjanga@gmail.com.

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SEVEN are in the town of Mainit, Surigao del Norte... of the 15 exploration permits (EP) that the Regional Office 13 (CARAGA) of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Environment department approved as of June 30, 2010.

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