Sampaloc, Manila

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 and 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 restaurants. The area also saw fighting between American colonial troops and Filipino... revolutionaries at the turn of the 20th century. "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 S.H. Loyola , Vicente Cruz, M.
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