Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building

The Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building, colloquially known as BGPOP, is a 23-storey building in , in the . It is one of the major facilities built in the campus of the University of Santo Tomas.
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  • Type: School building
  • Description: building in Manila
  • Also known as: “BGPOP Building” and “Thomasian Alumni Center”
  • Address: Tamayo Drive, Manila, Metro Manila
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Santo Tomas Field and UST Museum of Arts and Sciences.

Recreation area
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The University of Santo Tomas Athletic Field and Open Spaces, located at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, is a National Cultural Treasure as declared by the National Museum of the Philippines. is situated 120 metres east of Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building.

Museum
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The University of Santo Tomas Museum is the oldest existing museum in the Philippines. It started as a Gabinete de Fisica, or observation room, of mineral, botanical and biological collections in the 17th century. is situated 220 metres northeast of Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building.

Library
The , also known as the University of Santo Tomas Library, is the main academic library of the University of Santo Tomas. The library has been in continuous service and its collection antedates the existence of the university itself. is situated 280 metres north of Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sampaloc and Quiapo.

Suburb
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is a district of , . It is referred to as the or simply called "U-Belt" for numerous colleges and universities are found within the district such as the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest extant university in Asia…

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is a district in the bustling, busy and crowded city of . gets its name from a floating plant named; "Kiapo" that grew abundantly around that area.

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The , or the "U-Belt" in short, contains a large cluster of universities and colleges in . The universities in this district draws locals, other Filipinos, and some foreign students.

Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building

Latitude
14.60834° or 14° 36′ 30″ north
Longitude
120.9883° or 120° 59′ 18″ east
Levels
12
Height
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
7Q62JX5Q+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 18585116
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7795568
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