El Deposito
The El Deposito (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 with a capacity of 15 million gallons to provide the residents of Manila and its surrounding areas with an adequate water supply. 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.
| El Deposito | |
|---|---|
A government building at the filter-beds of El Deposito | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan, Metro Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Completed | 1882 |
| Closed | Unknown |
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