Guzman Water Catchment, Barrigada, Guam

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The Guzman Water Catchment is a historic private water supply structure in the rural Nalao area of the village of Barrigada in the United States territory of Guam. It is a roughly rectangular structure, measuring 4.4 by 2.84 by 1.52 metres, with an open top. It is fashioned out of locally gathered stone joined with lime-cement mortar. It was built in 1910 by Baldobino Charfauros on family-owned land, and is one of the oldest surviving rural catchment basins on the island. It is further distinguished from other catchment basins in that it has a substantial floor. These types of structures made it possible for Guamanian families to live on rural holdings where water access was otherwise a significant problem. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 13°28'5"N, 144°48'22"E

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Guzman Water Catchment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nike, Micronesia Mall, Agana Shopping Center, UnderWater World Guam.

2.2 miNW
Shopping, Concerts and shows, Shopping centre
Nike, Tamuning
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3.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Micronesia Mall, Dededo
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3.4 miW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Agana Shopping Center, Hagåtña
86 min walk • Agana Shopping Center is a shopping center located in downtown Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. Opening in 1978, the mall is one of numerous malls on Guam. Main competitors include Micronesia Mall, Guam's largest shopping mall and Guam Premier Outlets in Tamuning.
3.2 miN
Zoo
UnderWater World Guam, Dededo
83 min walk • UnderWater World Guam is one of the longest tunnel-aquariums in the world and the only oceanarium in the United States territory of Guam. The aquarium opened in 1999 and has more than 2,000 animals representing more than 80 different species.
3.7 miW
Park
Plaza de España, Hagåtña
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3.7 miW
Park
Latte Stone Park, Hagåtña
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3.6 miW
Cathedral with enshrined saint statue
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, Hagåtña
93 min walk • Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Guam. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña.
3.8 miW
Bridge
Agana Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña
97 min walk • The Agana Spanish Bridge is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam, during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.
2.7 miN
Archaeological site
Tumon Bay Japanese fortifications
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3.5 miW
Park
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2.4 miS
Universities and schools
University of Guam, Mangilao
63 min walk • University of Guam is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven at the master's level.