Sampaloc, Manila

Sampaloc
Sampaloc
	España Boulevard.
	Nickname(s): The University Belt
	Map of Manila highlighting its 4th legislative district.
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Manila
Congressional districts	Part of the 4th district of Manila
Barangays	241
	Area
• Total	7.90 km2 (305 sq mi)
	Population (2007)
• Total	395,111
• Density	32,354.8/km2 (83,798.5/sq mi)

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Sampaloc is a district of Manila which is primarily a residential and educational center. Part of the Malacañang Palace is located in Sampaloc. The University of Santo Tomas, University of the East Manila are part of the University Belt to name a few, the famous Dangwa flower market at Dimasalang Road, and the former colonial mansion, now called Windsor Inn, which is popular with backpackers and budget travelers. Nearby is the La Loma district of Quezon City, famous for its open-air lechon (roast pig) restaurants.

The area also saw fighting between American colonial troops and Filipino revolutionaries at the turn of the 20th century.

Sampaloc Church

"Sampaloc" is the native Tagalog dialect word for the tamarind fruit, perhaps because tamarind trees used to grow in this area.

The Dangwa flower market is famous for selling cut flower from all over the Philippines and is open 24 hours a day. It is located beside the Dangwa Bus Station.

Among the main throughfares of this district are Loyola (formerly Lepanto), Vicente Cruz, De La Fuente, Blumentritt, Aurora Boulevard, Dapitan, Laon Laan, Dimasalang, Maria Clara, Maceda and España Boulevard. The notable high school is Ramon Magsaysay High School which is along España Boulevard.

Sampaloc serves as the hub of major national bus transportation carriers including Farinas Transit Company.

There are 241 barangays in Sampaloc, numbers 395-636.^[1] However, barangays 587-636 are part of Sta. Mesa, which is part of Manila's 6th district.

The late Arsenio Lacson (the first elected Mayor of Manila) and the late Ramon Bagatsing (the longest serving Mayor of Manila), two of the city's legendary leaders, were both from the district of Sampaloc.