El Deposito
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For the museum, see Museo El Deposito.
El Depósito (lit: The Deposit) is an old underground water reservoir in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines. It was built by the Spanish authorities in 1882[1] with a capacity of 15 million gallons to provide the residents of Manila and its surrounding areas with an adequate water supply.[2] The reservoir was historically known as the site where the onset of the Philippine Revolution through the Battle of San Juan del Monte took place in 1896.[1]
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El Depósito | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | Pinaglabanan Shrine |
Town or city | San Juan, Metro Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Completed | 1882 |
Closed | Unknown |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Genaro Palacios |
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