Cadereyta in Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir
Cadereyta de Montes - Pueblo Mágico
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2017
1. Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir Marker
Pilancón
A finales del siglo XVIll y principios del XIX se inicia la construcción de "Las Fuentes y Pilancón". Esta obra tuvo como objetivo la captación de aguas pluviales para proveer del precioso líquido a Cadereyta. El Carrizal, La de en Medio, El Pinito, La Mayor y San Antonio son los nombres de las cinco fuentes; cabe mencionar que la fuente de San Antonio no recibía agua del arroyo, pues es esta un manantial, la cual le dio bebida hasta el año de 1956, fecha en que se inaugura el servicio de agua potable.
English:
Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir
In the late XVIII century and the early XIX "Las Fuentes y Pilancón" (Fountains and Reservoir). This work was aimed at collecting rainwater to provide of precious liquid to Cadereyta. El Carrizal, La de en Medio, El Pinito, La Mayor and San Antonio are the names of the five fountains; it is worth to mention that the fountain of San Antonio did not receive water from the stream, because this is a wellspring, wich gave drink until the year 1956, when the wáter service is inaugurated.
Erected by Municipio de Cadereyta.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Temple of the Most Pure Conception (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Temple of Saints Peter and Paul (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Friar Pablo de Betancur (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Temple of the Holy Solitude (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Temple of the Holy Ladder (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lope Díez de Aux de Armendáriz (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Temple of Our Lady of Refuge (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Botanical Garden of Cadereyta (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cadereyta.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2017
2. Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir Marker
The marker is to the left of a map of the municipality of Caderetya de Montes. In the distance is an aqueduct that fed rainwater into the reservoir.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2017
3. Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir Marker
The marker is to the left of the observation stand in the center of this view across the reservoir.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2017
4. Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir
This view shows how the corners of the reservoir were equipped with stairs that allowed people to walk down to take water from the reservoir.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 17, 2017
5. Cadereyta’s Water Reservoir, "El Pilancón"
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
