Santa Mesa is a district in Manila , Philippines . It is surrounded by the Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc to the north; and to the northeast is Quezon City .
29-563: Santa Mesa was formerly a part of the Sampaloc district, from which it was partitioned and separated after it had its own parish in 1911. The parish is now known as Old Sta. Mesa (Poblacion), which extends from Victorino Mapa Street (Calle Santa Mesa) to Magsaysay Boulevard (Santa Mesa Boulevard). The district's name comes from the Jesuits , who christened the area Hermandad de Santa Mesa de la Misericordia ( Spanish for "Brotherhood of
58-599: A parish independent of Santa Ana de Sapa in 1613. At the time, it included what is now Pandacan which was separated from it in 1712. Sampaloc would comprise ten barangays ― Bacood, Balic-Balic, Bilarang Hipon, Calubcub, Manggahan, Nagtahan, San Isidro, San Roque, Santa Mesa, and Santol. Following the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Treaty of Paris of 1898 which seceded the Philippines to
87-771: A program called the "Sampaloc Experiment", which sought to implement the then-new subject of computer education within the district's public schools as a trial program for the rest of the country. Education in Sampaloc is handled by the Division of City Schools – Manila . Sampaloc is also home to some universities and colleges part of the University Belt such as Far Eastern University , Informatics, Mary Chiles College, National University , Perpetual Help College of Manila , Philippine College of Health Sciences , Philippine School of Business Administration , University of
116-510: A separate parish in 1911. Santa Mesa is now a part of the 6th congressional district of Manila , while Sampaloc is the sole district comprising the 4th congressional district of Manila . Many streets in Sampaloc, particularly in the northeast portion divided by España and Lacson Avenues and also street names in neighboring Quezon City , have names that are directly associated with the Philippine national hero José Rizal , either named after
145-621: Is also served by the Legarda station of the LRT Line 2 to the south. Main thoroughfares in Sampaloc are S.H. Loyola (formerly Lepanto), Vicente Cruz, M. De La Fuente, P. Florentino, Blumentritt, Aurora Boulevard, Dapitan, Laon Laan, Dimasalang, Maria Clara, Maceda, Padre Campa, Padre Noval, Tomas Earnshaw (Bustillos), Legarda , Gastambide, Recto Avenue , Lerma, Nicanor Reyes (Morayta), Lacson Avenue and España Boulevard . The elevated NLEX Connector also cuts through Sampaloc with two exits in
174-626: Is better known for its role in the Philippine–American War , in which the area became a battlefield during the Philippine–American War . The conflict started when Pvt. William W. Grayson shot a Filipino soldier in San Juan Bridge between Santa Mesa and San Juan. In late 2003, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines had determined that the conflict did not happen on San Juan Bridge, but at
203-500: Is bordered by the districts of Quiapo and San Miguel in the south, Santa Mesa district in the south and east, Santa Cruz district in the west and north, and Quezon City in the northeast. Aside from being the " University Belt ", Sampaloc is also known to Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces for its Dangwa flower market , located in Dimasalang Road, well known as the selling center for cut flowers from all over
232-527: Is why it was called Stop & Shop. When the congressional districts of Manila were created, Santa Mesa was effectively separated from Sampaloc, falling to the jurisdiction of the 6th District. The national census still considers Santa Mesa as a part of Sampaloc for statistical purposes. Santa Mesa is located in the eastern section of the City of Manila. It is bounded to the west by Lacson Avenue separating it from San Miguel ; by Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard to
261-583: The Philippine highway network . Travelling south, traffic emerges from Yuseco Street at the junction with Oroquieta Street in Santa Cruz . It then widens as it crosses Tayuman and Consuelo Streets across SM City San Lazaro . From here, it becomes a component of Circumferential Road 2 (C-2) and the N140 highway. The road then intersects with Dimasalang Street and España Boulevard in Sampaloc , passing
290-601: The United States , the subsequent arrival of American colonial troops shortly drew animosity between both American troops and Filipino troops. When a detachment of Philippine Revolutionary Army troops attempted to cross the San Juan River Bridge , American troops returned fire. This event was memorialized with a historical marker which had stood on the bridge until it was ordered to be moved in 2003 after studies by Dr. Benito J. Legarda concluded that
319-571: The University of Santo Tomas campus. The southern end of Lacson lies at the Nagtahan Interchange , where it continues south as Nagtahan Street towards Nagtahan Bridge and the districts of Pandacan , Paco , and Malate , where C-2 terminates as Quirino Avenue . The avenue was originally named Forbes Street or Governor Forbes Street, after William Cameron Forbes , governor-general of the Philippines, under whose administration
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#1732775568835348-451: The City of Manila. For statistical convenience for housing and population, the data for Santa Mesa is grouped with the data of Sampaloc. 14°36′N 121°01′E / 14.600°N 121.017°E / 14.600; 121.017 Sampaloc, Manila Sampaloc is a district of Manila , Philippines . It is referred to as the University Belt or simply called " U-Belt " for numerous colleges and universities are found within
377-604: The East , University of Manila , and University of Santo Tomas . Sampaloc elementary-public education's Dr. Alejandro Mayoralgo Albert Elementary School along Dapitan Street, Barangay 521, Sampaloc, named after the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction (b. September 1, 1896) opened on April 8, 2024. The 10-story DDAES has 234 air-conditioned classrooms, a 334 seating capacity gymnasium, 72 comfort rooms, 28 offices, 10 elevators, library, roofdeck , outdoor basketball courts, football field and 364-seat capacity auditorium on
406-641: The Holy Table of Mercy"). The local parish church had for its titular Sacred Heart of Jesus , which formed part of the phrase the "Center of the Table is the Sacred Heart which all Graces and Mercy flowed down." The Tuason family are the landlords of Santa Mesa during the Spanish colonial period offered an obra pía ("pious work"), and provided social services to the people Doña Albina Tuason also donated
435-581: The Land where the Church is located even right at this modern days. A more popular folk etymology is that the name is a corruption of the Spanish term Santa Misa (" Holy Mass "). Santa Mesa was situated in the alluvial deposits at the confluence of Pasig and San Juan Rivers . It was owned by a Jesuits religious order during the Spanish era, and it is in this period that Santa Mesa got its name. Santa Mesa
464-450: The Philippines, mainly Baguio . Sampaloc is also the location of a former colonial mansion, now called Windsor Inn, which is popular among backpackers and budget travelers. Barangays 395 to 636 of the City of Manila would all have belonged to Sampaloc and comprise 241 barangays for the district. However, what are now known as barangays 587-636 became part of Santa Mesa when these areas were separated from Sampaloc after Santa Mesa became
493-863: The Sacred Heart of Jesus, was established. The created parish is now known as the Old Santa Mesa, which extended from V. Mapa to Santa Mesa Boulevard. The neighborhood was composed of wealthy and aristocratic Spanish and Filipino families who built summer houses, examples of which are the Sociego Mansion, formerly home of the Tuason family, and the Carriedo Mansion (currently known as the Antique House in Pureza), formerly home of Governor General Francisco Carriedo y Peredo who spearheaded
522-522: The cities of San Juan to the east and a small portion of Mandaluyong to the southeast. Across the Pasig River , are the Manila areas of Santa Ana to the south and Pandacan to the southeast. The topography of the area is relatively flat as some of the natural variations in elevations have been evened out due to urbanization . Santa Mesa is made up of 51 barangays, grouped into seven zones of
551-459: The city of Manila when its borders were extended outside the walled city now known as Intramuros . In 1911, Santa Mesa became a separate religious district (parish) out of Sampaloc when the first and oldest parish in the Philippines in honor of its Titular Patron, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was established. However, it remained politically part of Sampaloc. In 1996, Ramon Bagatsing Jr. , the then-representative of Manila's 4th district , launched
580-595: The clean water system of the City of Manila. Affluent families where attracted to Santa Mesa's cooler climate and the picturesque streets that were lined with ylang-ylang trees along Santa Mesa Boulevard. The abundance of these trees started a perfume industry in Santa Mesa—flowers were harvested, pressed and the oil were exported in great quantities to perfumeries in France. However, for political purposes, Santa Mesa remained part of Sampaloc. The small community became
609-494: The district at España and Magsaysay. Lacson Avenue Lacson Avenue is the principal northwest–southeast artery in the Sampaloc district in northern Manila , Philippines . It is a 6-8 lane median divided avenue that runs approximately 2.9 kilometers (1.8 mi) from Tayuman Street in Santa Cruz to Nagtahan Interchange . It is a component of Circumferential Road 2 of the Manila arterial road network and N140 of
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#1732775568835638-622: The district such as the University of Santo Tomas , the oldest extant university in Asia; the National University , the first private nonsectarian and coeducational institution in the Philippines; the Far Eastern University , known for its Art Deco campus and cultural heritage site of the Philippines; and the University of the East , once dubbed as the largest university in Asia in terms of enrollment. The district
667-466: The eighth floor. Sampaloc is the hub of major national bus transportation carriers. Among the bus companies in Sampaloc with their terminal are: Fariñas Transit Company , GV Florida Transport , Victory Liner , Partas , Maria De Leon, RCJ Trans, RCJ Lines, Five Star Bus Company , Northern Luzon Bus Line and Dalin liner and other southern Luzon buses. Sampaloc is served by two Philippine National Railways stations: Laon Laan and España station . It
696-430: The juncture of Sociego and Silencio Streets. Up until the early American period , Santa Mesa was one of the barrios that comprised Sampaloc, which was a town of the defunct province of Manila before it was absorbed by the city of Manila upon its chartering in 1901. In 1911, Santa Mesa became a separate religious district out of Sampaloc when the first and oldest parish in the Philippines in honor of its titular patron,
725-414: The location of the hospital to treat the wounded during World War II . The town experienced its growth after the war. Santa Mesa was the site of a 1950s suburban development because of its proximity to central Manila. The Santa Mesa Market was constructed around this period. It was a big shopping complex, and became popular for the selling of Post eXchange or PX Goods from U.S. bases in the Philippines, which
754-524: The north bordering it from Sampaloc . The northeast boundary of Santa Mesa is west of SM City Sta. Mesa shopping mall. Although the mall has "Santa Mesa" on its name, it is located in Quezon City very near the city limits of Manila. The southwestern side of Santa Mesa is along the Pasig River while the southern and eastern sides are along the San Juan River. Across the San Juan River are
783-422: The places (e.g. Calamba, Dapitan), real-life people (e.g. Blumentritt), characters from his novels (e.g. Ibarra, Maria Clara) or his pen names (e.g. Laong Laan, Dimasalang). "Sampaloc" or "Sampalok" is the native Tagalog word for the tamarind fruit; the place was likely named after tamarind trees that may have been prevalent in the area. The founding of Sampaloc as a town coincided with its establishment as
812-475: The road was begun. It was extended south to meet Calle Nagtahan (Nagtahan Street) at the boundary of Sampaloc , San Miguel and Santa Mesa at the old Carriedo Rotonda when the pontoon bridge of Nagtahan that connected it to Pandacan south of the Pasig River was built. Nagtahan Bridge was renamed to Mabini Bridge in 1967, while in 1971, Governor Forbes Street was renamed Arsenio H. Lacson Street after
841-512: The shot was not fired at the bridge, but was instead fired somewhere between Blockhouse 7 (within the city limits of Manila) and Barrio Santol at Silenco Street (now part of Sampaloc) on the connecting road that is now Sociego Street. In 1901, with the chartering of the city of Manila under the American-led Taft Commission , where most of Sampaloc, with the exception of the barrio of Bilarang Hipon, would be absorbed by
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