Botocan

Botocan is a neighborhood in , and has about 7,500 residents. Botocan is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ateneo de Manila University and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

University
Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , commonly referred to as the Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo, is a private Catholic research university in , .

Government office
Photo: Judgefloro, Public domain.
The is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity, and sustainable development.

Hospital
Photo: Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Victoriano Luna General Hospital, also known as Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Units tasked to provide medical care to military personnel and civilian human resources of the AFP, which includes their immediate dependents.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loyola Heights and Diliman and Katipunan.

Quarter
is a barangay of . According to the 2021 Census, it has a population of 21,140 people. It is an affluent district, containing high-end gated communities such as the Loyola Grand Villas, Xavierville, and Alta Vista Subdivision.

Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avenue are the two university towns of , housing two major rivalling universities, the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Ateneo de Manila University.

Photo: Judgefloro, CC0.
is the commercial heart of , at the intersection of EDSA and Aurora Boulevard. While long overshadowed by North EDSA with its large malls, the districts's status as the traditional shopping center of Quezon City refuses to die; the Araneta family, who owns Araneta City, has begun a redevelopment project for the area to return it to its former glory.

Botocan

Latitude
14.63681° or 14° 38′ 13″ north
Longitude
121.06285° or 121° 3′ 46″ east
Population
7,500
Open location code
7Q63J3P7+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251004924
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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