Sampaloc, Manila

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Sampaloc
District
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España Boulevard in Sampaloc
Nickname: 
University Belt
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Sampaloc, Manila
Coordinates: 14°36′11″N121°0′8″E / 14.60306°N 121.00222°E / 14.60306; 121.00222
Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region
City Manila
Congressional District 4th District of Manila
Barangays 192
Area
 • Total
5.1371 km2 (1.9834 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
388,305
 • Density76,000/km2 (200,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time)
ZIP Code
1008 (Sampaloc West)
1015 (Sampaloc East)
Area codes 02

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 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 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.

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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 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. [1] 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 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 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).

It is also known as the birthplace of Benigno Aquino III, the 15th President of the Philippines.

Etymology

"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. [2]

History

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National Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto

The founding of Sampaloc as a town coincided with its establishment as 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. [3] Sampaloc would comprise ten barangays ― Bacood, Balic-Balic, Bilarang Hipon, Calubcub, Manggahan, Nagtahan, San Isidro, San Roque, Santa Mesa, and Santol. [4]

Outbreak of the Philippine-American War

Following the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Treaty of Paris of 1898 which seceded the Philippines to the United States, the subsequent arrival of American colonial troops shortly drew animosity between both American troops and Filipino troops. [5]

On the evening of February 4, Private William W. Grayson fired the war's first shots at the corner of Sociego Street and Tomas Arguelles Street. [6] A study done by Ronnie Miravite Casalmir places the event at this corner, not at Sociego-Silencio where they erroneously have the marker. [6]

American colonial era

In 1901, with the chartering of the city of Manila under the American-led Taft Commission, [7] where most of Sampaloc, with the exception of barangay Bilarang Hipon, would be absorbed by the city of Manila when its borders were extended outside the walled city now known as Intramuros. The latter barangay would be incorporated into San Francisco del Monte town and later on Quezon City, being divided later into several villages itself under what is now its 4th district.

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. [8]

Contemporary period

In 1996, Ramon Bagatsing Jr., the then-representative of Manila's 4th district, launched 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. [9]

In the afternoon of April 28, 2025, chairman Leninsky Bacud of the Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas partylist (ABP, lit. 'The Firemen of the Philippines') was assassinated by two motorcycle-riding gunmen while he was standing just outside the covered gym of Barangay 435, of which Bacud was a former barangay captain. [10] Even after Bacud was shot, witnesses recounted that the backrider stepped off the motorcycle and continued firing multiple shots at Bacud on the ground even as he was pleading for his life. [10] Bacud had been running as the partylist's second nominee in the 2025 elections at the time of the shooting. [10]

Barangays

ZoneBarangay
Zone 41Barangays 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, and 404
Zone 42Barangays 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, and 416
Zone 43Barangays 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, and 428
Zone 44Barangays 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, and 449
Zone 45Barangays 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, and 461
Zone 46Barangays 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, and 471
Zone 47Barangays 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, and 481
Zone 48Barangays 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, and 491
Zone 49Barangays 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, and 501
Zone 50Barangays 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, and 511
Zone 51Barangays 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, and 520
Zone 52Barangays 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, and 531
Zone 53Barangays 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, and 541
Zone 54Barangays 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, and 554
Zone 55Barangays 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, and 568
Zone 56Barangays 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, and 580
Zone 57Barangays 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, and 586
BarangayLand area (km²)Population (2020)
Zone 41
Barangay 3950.09723 km²1,222
Barangay 3960.04508 km²1,666
Barangay 3970.04119 km²4,175
Barangay 3980.02018 km²3,068
Barangay 3990.01569 km²1,068
Barangay 4000.02140 km²1,504
Barangay 4010.03689 km²2,333
Barangay 4020.02951 km²2,758
Barangay 4030.02284 km²630
Barangay 4040.07061 km²723
Zone 42
Barangay 4050.01624 km²999
Barangay 4060.009580 km²449
Barangay 4070.02898 km²1,571
Barangay 4080.02461 km²1,768
Barangay 4090.02941 km²1,921
Barangay 4100.04383 km²2,424
Barangay 4110.03153 km²1,903
Barangay 4120.03461 km²1,890
Barangay 4130.01720 km²1,702
Barangay 4140.01629 km²1,716
Barangay 4150.02361 km²884
Barangay 4160.02850 km²821
Zone 43
Barangay 4170.02397 km²2,011
Barangay 4180.03716 km²2,835
Barangay 4190.02194 km²1,696
Barangay 4200.03817 km²3,134
Barangay 4210.02966 km²1,474
Barangay 4220.02801 km²2,304
Barangay 4230.02861 km²1,307
Barangay 4240.03314 km²1,900
Barangay 4250.04870 km²2,087
Barangay 4260.03129 km²1,786
Barangay 4270.01922 km²495
Barangay 4280.02854 km²1,304
Zone 44
Barangay 4290.02294 km²2,814
Barangay 4300.01251 km²508
Barangay 4310.01430 km²700
Barangay 4320.05614 km²3,436
Barangay 4330.01235 km²464
Barangay 4340.02024 km²1,173
Barangay 4350.02564 km²592
Barangay 4360.02085 km²964
Barangay 4370.01779 km²899
Barangay 4380.01268 km²712
Barangay 4390.01790 km²1,052
Barangay 4400.01247 km²1,004
Barangay 4410.01277 km²856
Barangay 4420.01626 km²670
Barangay 4430.01608 km²1,382
Barangay 4440.01617 km²941
Barangay 4450.01278 km²931
Barangay 4460.01410 km²1,002
Barangay 4470.01303 km²1,454
Barangay 4480.01834 km²1,375
Barangay 4490.01657 km²1,402
Zone 45
Barangay 4500.03379 km²1,835
Barangay 4510.01954 km²1,027
Barangay 4520.02150 km²1,039
Barangay 4530.02001 km²1,492
Barangay 4540.01979 km²1,153
Barangay 4550.01870 km²1,274
Barangay 4560.02463 km²1,530
Barangay 4570.02456 km²2,445
Barangay 4580.03408 km²1,462
Barangay 4590.02050 km²752
Barangay 4600.03406 km²789
Barangay 4610.02214 km²863
Zone 46
Barangay 4620.02454 km²1,528
Barangay 4630.01329 km²830
Barangay 4640.02409 km²2,954
Barangay 4650.01296 km²762
Barangay 4660.01875 km²1,237
Barangay 4670.01241 km²1,160
Barangay 4680.01338 km²1,300
Barangay 4690.01414 km²1,956
Barangay 4700.2734 km²2,260
Barangay 4710.03693 km²1,415
Zone 47
Barangay 4720.01641 km²1,122
Barangay 4730.01745 km²1,383
Barangay 4740.02527 km²1,655
Barangay 4750.02593 km²1,664
Barangay 4760.03335 km²1,268
Barangay 4770.02281 km²1,045
Barangay 4780.02578 km²1,129
Barangay 4790.05030 km²2,307
Barangay 4800.01571 km²810
Barangay 4810.01875 km²1,004
Zone 48
Barangay 4820.01636 km²701
Barangay 4830.02301 km²1,369
Barangay 4840.01718 km²1,777
Barangay 4850.02250 km²1,337
Barangay 4860.01926 km²969
Barangay 4870.02273 km²1,457
Barangay 4880.02223 km²783
Barangay 4890.02261 km²1,142
Barangay 4900.02184 km²471
Barangay 4910.02193 km²813
Zone 49
Barangay 4920.03018 km²1,107
Barangay 4930.01972 km²1,170
Barangay 4940.04377 km²2,318
Barangay 4950.03750 km²1,906
Barangay 4960.02539 km²1,177
Barangay 4970.03781 km²1,489
Barangay 4980.02180 km²1,033
Barangay 4990.02142 km²1,498
Barangay 5000.04006 km²2,562
Barangay 5010.01886 km²845
Zone 50
Barangay 5020.01747 km²815
Barangay 5030.02621 km²1,183
Barangay 5040.02197 km²1,312
Barangay 5050.01845 km²1,200
Barangay 5060.01616 km²668
Barangay 5070.02460 km²1,532
Barangay 5080.01885 km²1,006
Barangay 5090.02192 km²1,260
Barangay 5100.01861 km²1,134
Barangay 5110.02167 km²1,338
Zone 51
Barangay 5120.05525 km²2,473
Barangay 5130.03467 km²2,033
Barangay 5140.03409 km²2,283
Barangay 5150.04291 km²2,166
Barangay 5160.01712 km²1,087
Barangay 5170.02402 km²1,029
Barangay 5180.03464 km²1,908
Barangay 5190.02183 km²1,311
Barangay 5200.03736 km²631
Zone 52
Barangay 5210.04435 km²2,244
Barangay 5220.01998 km²1,091
Barangay 5230.02492 km²1,115
Barangay 5240.02492 km²865
Barangay 5250.02641 km²1,784
Barangay 5260.01271 km²790
Barangay 5270.02057 km²2,134
Barangay 5280.02266 km²1,433
Barangay 5290.01523 km²935
Barangay 5300.02514 km²483
Barangay 5310.02490 km²956
Zone 53
Barangay 5320.01374 km²987
Barangay 5330.01261 km²913
Barangay 5340.01747 km²1,096
Barangay 5350.01312 km²1,035
Barangay 5360.01564 km²944
Barangay 5370.01673 km²1,085
Barangay 5380.01225 km²821
Barangay 5390.05418 km²1,846
Barangay 5400.02218 km²1,951
Barangay 5410.01377 km²485
Zone 54
Barangay 5420.01216 km²802
Barangay 5430.01214 km²822
Barangay 5440.01355 km²164
Barangay 5450.01082 km²883
Barangay 5460.01594 km²892
Barangay 5470.02791 km²1,059
Barangay 5480.01452 km²749
Barangay 5490.01393 km²867
Barangay 5500.01212 km²992
Barangay 5510.01229 km²959
Barangay 5520.01688 km²937
Barangay 5530.01052 km²1,430
Barangay 5540.02777 km²1,551
Zone 55
Barangay 5550.01732 km²1,138
Barangay 5560.01369 km²822
Barangay 5570.01225 km²1,262
Barangay 5580.01413 km²1,260
Barangay 5590.01413 km²1,285
Barangay 5600.01518 km²1,103
Barangay 5610.02157 km²2,332
Barangay 5620.02165 km²2,583
Barangay 5630.01348 km²1,526
Barangay 5640.01610 km²1,430
Barangay 5650.03230 km²2,464
Barangay 5660.02844 km²2,160
Barangay 5670.03523 km²2,318
Barangay 5680.02096 km²1,847
Zone 56
Barangay 5690.02068 km²2,086
Barangay 5700.03865 km²2,002
Barangay 5710.02203 km²2,097
Barangay 5720.01535 km²1,856
Barangay 5730.01571 km²947
Barangay 5740.01740 km²1,479
Barangay 5750.01489 km²1,007
Barangay 5760.03671 km²3,603
Barangay 5770.01196 km²985
Barangay 5780.02529 km²1,100
Barangay 5790.03000 km²1,703
Barangay 5800.02271 km²2,008
Zone 57
Barangay 5810.1806 km²2,461
Barangay 5820.01337 km²1,563
Barangay 5830.01091 km²1,278
Barangay 5840.1003 km²3,411
Barangay 5850.06817 km²1,090
Barangay 5860.1102 km²5,105

Education

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University of Santo Tomas Main Building

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 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 the eighth floor. [11]

Transportation

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Intersection of España Boulevard, Morayta Street, and Lerma Street

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 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 the district at España and Magsaysay.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Final Results - 2007 Census of Population Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Merrill, Elmer Drew (1903). A Dictionary of the Plant Names of the Philippine Islands. Manila: Bureau of Public Print. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "May 30, 1712: Araw ng Pandacan" (in Tagalog). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hee Limin; Low Boon Liang; Heng Chye Kiang (2010). On Asian Streets and Public Space, Volume 1. Singapore: NUS Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-9971-69-490-6 . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Birth of an Army". Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "The First Shot of the Phil-Am war did not happen on Sociego-Silencio". PhilAmWar.com. November 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Act No. 183 (July 31, 1901), An act to incorporate the City of Manila , retrieved July 13, 2021
  8. ↑ Republic Act No. 409 (June 18, 1949), An act to revise the charter of the City of Manila, and for other purposes, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines , retrieved February 3, 2024
  9. ↑ Beltran, Raul S. (September 30, 1996). "Public school computerization experiment gets solons' support". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 3. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 Mangosing, Frances (April 30, 2025). "Task force formed to probe killing of partylist nominee". Inquirer News . Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ Iñares, Antonio (October 15, 2024). "Dr. Alejandro Albert Elementary School continues to inspire Sampaloc students" . Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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