Did you know that one of Manila’s universities is actually older than Harvard?

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Here are some more interesting facts about the Philippines.

 

Manila's Chinatown

 

Did you know that Manila's Chinatown dates back to the 16th century, making it the oldest Chinatown in the world?
 

Also, if you have trouble understanding the locals, then do not worry, so do some of the locals as well.

 

Language school

 

There are a hundred and seventy individual languages spoken in the Philippines.

 

And if you thought some of the traditional redbrick universities were old, think again.

 

The University of Santo Tomas

 

The University of Santo Tomas in Manila was founded by Dominican monks in 1611, which makes it older than America's Harvard University which was not founded until 1636.
 

And in terms of the student population, the University of Santo Tomas is also the world's largest Catholic University in a single campus.

 

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