Union Square

Union Square is a residential area in Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Metro Manila. Union Square is situated nearby to the government office Bureau of Fire Protection, as well as near Pag-IBIG Fund.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Araneta Coliseum and Ali Mall.

Araneta Coliseum

Stadium

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The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Araneta Coliseum is situated 510 metres west of Union Square.

Ali Mall

Shopping center

Ali Mall is a shopping mall at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. Standing along P. Tuazon Boulevard and bounded by major roads along the Araneta City complex, the mall is located across SM Araneta City, and is owned by The Araneta City Inc, a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. Ali Mall is situated 310 metres southwest of Union Square.

Araneta Center–Cubao station

Metro station

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Araneta Center–Cubao station is an elevated Light Rail Transit station located on the LRT Line 2 system in Cubao, Quezon City. It is named after the old name of Araneta City, a nearby mixed-use development. Araneta Center–Cubao station is situated 520 metres west of Union Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cubao and Diliman and Katipunan.

Cubao

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Cubao is the commercial heart of Quezon City, 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.

Diliman and Katipunan

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Diliman and Katipunan Avenue are the two university towns of Quezon City, housing two major rivalling universities, the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Ateneo de Manila University.