San Andres, Manila

San Andres (also San Andres Bukid, bukid being the Tagalog for "farm" or "[rice] field") is a district of Manila, Philippines. San Andres shares the Estero Tripa de Gallina as its western and northern border with the districts of Malate and Paco, respectively and Pedro Gil and Tejeron streets to the east with the district of Santa Ana. It borders the cities of Pasay and Makati in the south. The area is under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Congressional District of Manila, and includes the Manila South Cemetery, an exclave of the city surrounded by land administered by Makati.

San Andres
San Andres Bukid
District of Manila
Location of San Andres
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityManila
Congressional districtsPart of the 5th district of Manila
Barangays65
Area
  Total1.6802 km2 (0.6487 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total133,727
  Density80,000/km2 (210,000/sq mi)

Profile

Although San Andres has only a small land area, it is the most densely populated district in Manila, as of 2015, surpassing even Tondo. San Andres is divided into its eastern and western sectors by the Osmeña Highway. Mostly residential, San Andres also has some sections classified as commercial.

The majority of the district's population live just above the poverty line, mostly composed of post-World War II settlers from various provinces while the original inhabitants were middle or lower-class migrant families who had formerly settled in Tondo but found the rough working-class lifestyle less suitable for raising children. The influx of settlers into the district was unregulated, resulting in a lack of urban planning as evidenced by irregular buildings, narrow roadways, and large blocks of houses accessible only through meter-wide alleyways.

Barangays

San Andres has 65 barangays.

Zones Barangays
81 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, and 754
82 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, and 762
83 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, and 769
84 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, and 775
85 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, and 783
86 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, and 793
87 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, and 807
88 808 and 818-A
Zone/Barangay Land area (km²) Population (2020 census)
Zone 81
Barangay 745 0.01368 km² 2,015
Barangay 746 0.03431 km² 1,663
Barangay 747 0.01162 km² 369
Barangay 748 0.02862 km² 812
Barangay 749 0.01158 km² 616
Barangay 750 0.02622 km² 1,107
Barangay 751 0.02500 km² 1,541
Barangay 752 0.01707 km² 763
Barangay 753 0.02440 km² 2,380
Barangay 754 0.01321 km² 2,584
Zone 82
Barangay 755 0.03368 km² 1,372
Barangay 756 0.02718 km² 721
Barangay 757 0.01371 km² 477
Barangay 758 0.01919 km² 399
Barangay 759 0.02807 km² 787
Barangay 760 0.02862 km² 1,041
Barangay 761 0.02923 km² 1,062
Barangay 762 0.02659 km² 365
Zone 83
Barangay 763 0.02910 km² 1,779
Barangay 764 0.04799 km² 2,022
Barangay 765 0.02925 km² 2,075
Barangay 766 0.02168 km² 3,101
Barangay 767 0.04205 km² 5,429
Barangay 768 0.02618 km² 1,147
Barangay 769 0.03396 km² 1,997
Zone 84
Barangay 770 0.05491 km² 9,651
Barangay 771 0.02879 km² 1,813
Barangay 772 0.03136 km² 2,426
Barangay 773 0.02712 km² 2,748
Barangay 774 0.01882 km² 2,878
Barangay 775 0.04849 km² 12,084
Zone 85
Barangay 776 0.03147 km² 4,592
Barangay 777 0.02803 km² 3,011
Barangay 778 0.01567 km² 1,848
Barangay 779 0.03686 km² 4,444
Barangay 780 0.03174 km² 2,316
Barangay 781 0.03282 km² 4,275
Barangay 782 0.02517 km² 1,483
Barangay 783 0.02714 km² 2,145
Zone 86
Barangay 784 0.02519 km² 3,386
Barangay 785 0.01440 km² 932
Barangay 786 0.02850 km² 1,439
Barangay 787 0.02013 km² 3,622
Barangay 788 0.01417 km² 969
Barangay 789 0.01974 km² 1,620
Barangay 790 0.05244 km² 1,741
Barangay 791 0.02746 km² 2,029
Barangay 792 0.03035 km² 2,559
Barangay 793 0.02300 km² 1,722
Zone 87
Barangay 794 0.01193 km² 710
Barangay 795 0.006150 km² 1,157
Barangay 796 0.01082 km² 631
Barangay 797 0.008080 km² 244
Barangay 798 0.02783 km² 1,562
Barangay 799 0.01618 km² 544
Barangay 800 0.01878 km² 1,558
Barangay 801 0.02077 km² 614
Barangay 802 0.02825 km² 1,787
Barangay 803 0.04550 km² 1,705
Barangay 804 0.02363 km² 1,251
Barangay 805 0.01954 km² 1,237
Barangay 806 0.02879 km² 1,603
Barangay 807 0.03136 km² 2,010
Zone 88
Barangay 808 0.02769 km² 2,183
Barangay 818-A 0.008350 km² 1,564

History

What is now San Andres Bukid was carved from the pre-World War II district of Singalong as well as parts of Santa Ana, Malate, and Paco districts.[1] Singalong district is largely absorbed into San Andres and is commemorated by a namesake street that runs perpendicular to Quirino Avenue and parallel to Taft Avenue. The street lies west of what is now the western section of San Andres. Elderly residents of Singalong believe that the area's name was derived from a Tagalog word for a cup fashioned from bamboo.

In the Spanish colonial era, Spaniards awarded the area to members of the Capuchin missionaries who thereafter converted the native population to Catholicism. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the southern section of Manila was devastated as with most of the city. San Andres was then mostly open space, and it was repopulated by migrants from nearby provinces and the Visayas.

San Andres Street

San Andres Street
San Andres Street looking north.
Former name(s)none
NamesakeSaint Andrew
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
LocationManila
North endAugusto Francisco Street in San Andres
Major
junctions
South end AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Malate

San Andres Street is a road in the city of Manila. It starts from Augusto Francisco Street in San Andres. It traverses the neighborhoods of Rubi, Coral, and Nakar. It crosses N145 (Osmeña Highway).

It was bisected by Taft Avenue in front of Quirino Avenue LRT Station. It continues at the intersection of Quirino Avenue and traverses the Malate streets of Pilar Hidalgo Lim, Guerrero, Maria Orosa Avenue, Adriatico Street, Mabini, and Del Pilar Street. It terminates at N120 (Roxas Boulevard) in Malate.

Intersections

The entire route is located in Manila. 

kmmiDestinationsNotes
Augusto Francisco StreetNorthern terminus.
Rubi Street
Nakar StreetShift to one-way northbound.
N145 (Osmeña Highway) R-3Traffic light intersection. Shift to two-way road.
G. Del Pilar StreetNorthbound access only.
Taal Street
Anak Bayan Street
A. Linao StreetShift to one-way northbound.
Singalong Street
Benitez Street
N181 (San Marcelino Street)
Leon Guinto Street
N140 (Quirino Avenue) C-2/ N170 (Taft Avenue) R-2Bisected by Taft Avenue.
P. Hidalgo Lim Street
Guerrero Street
Leveriza Street
Maria Orosa AvenueShift to two-way road.
Adriatico StreetTraffic light intersection.
Madre Ignacia Street
Mabini StreetTraffic light intersection.
Del Pilar StreetTraffic light intersection.
AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) R-1Southern terminus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Antiqua Print Gallery (1920). Manila (Map). 1:30,000. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  • "By Sword and Fire: The Destruction of Manila in World War II, 3 February-3 March 1945" by Alphonso J. Aluit (1994) Bookmark, Inc. © 1994 National Commission for Culture and the Arts ISBN 971-569-162-5
  • San Andres Manila Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc., History by Charles Chua, Callsign San Andres 1, Presently President and Brigade Fire Marshall

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