San Miguel, Manila

San Miguel is one of Manila's sixteen traditional districts, where Malacañang Palace, the seat of Government of the Philippines and official residence of the President of the Philippines is situated. Its neighborhood is a mix of government offices, ancestral houses of the affluent, middle class homes, churches and schools.

San Miguel
District of Manila
Jose P. Laurel Street looking towards the San Miguel Church
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Manila
Congressional district	6th District
Barangays	12
Area
• Total	0.9137 km2 (0.3528 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,599
• Density	20,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time)
ZIP code	1005
Area codes	02

Isla de la Convalecencia

The island in the middle of the Pasig River with Ayala Bridge at the foreground
Geography
Location	Pasig River
Area	594 m2 (6,390 sq ft)
Administration
Philippines
City	Manila
District	San Miguel
Barangay	Barangay 646, Zone 67
Demographics
Population	403
Pop. density	841.75/km2 (2180.12/sq mi)

Geography

San Miguel consists of two riverine islands near the Spanish colonial settlement of Intramuros, separated from the main geography of Manila by an estuary, Estero de San Miguel, and by the Pasig River.

To reach the government center, one has to cross any of several bridges traversing Estero de San Miguel, from west to east: Carlos Palanca Bridge, P. Casal Bridge, Nepomuceno Bridge, Arlegui Bridge, San Rafael Bridge, Chino Roces Bridge, and Concepcion Aguila Bridge. Extending towards P. Casal Bridge, Ayala Bridge crosses the Pasig River itself and connects to San Miguel's other riverine island, Isla de Convalecencia.

Gallery

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  Ayala Bridge
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  Malacanang Palace, Gate 2
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  Malacanang Palace (Kalayaan Hall)
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  Malacañang Palace marker
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  San Miguel Church, Manila, Philippines
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  Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Commission on the Filipino Language (office)
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  Chino Roces Bridge, MendiolaStreet
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  The old entrance of San Beda College
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  College of the Holy Spirit, Manila
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  Saint Jude Archdiocesan Shrine
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  La Consolacion College
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  Centro Escolar University, Manila

Schools

The San Miguel district is home to Roman Catholic colleges and universities such as San Beda University run by the Benedictine order, College of the Holy Spirit run by the Missionary Sisters Servant of the Holy Spirit, Saint Jude Catholic School run by the Philippine Central Province of the Society of the Divine Word, and La Consolacion College Manila run by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. Secular educational institutions have also been founded there, such as Centro Escolar University and Victorino Mapa High School.