San Miguel, Manila

San Miguel is a primarily middle-class residential area of the City of Manila, and is one of the city's sixteen traditional districts.

San Miguel
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Manila
Barangays	12
Congressional district	6th District
Population  (2007[1])
• Total	16,120

Background

Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines, is located in the neighbourhood, and outside the Palace gates is Mendiola Street, a popular site for protests against the government.

The San Miguel district is also home to some colleges and universities that form part of Manila's "University Belt" which encompasses San Miguel, and the districts of Quiapo and Sampaloc. Educational institutions that are located in the district include Far Eastern University, San Beda University, Centro Escolar University, College of the Holy Spirit, Saint Jude Catholic School, La Consolacion College Manila and Victorino Mapa High School.

San Miguel is also the place where San Miguel Beer was originally produced, beginning in the Spanish colonial era. The brewery's buildings were demolished after the property was transferred to the government, and it today forms part of the Palace complex.

San Miguel also includes the Isla de Convalecencia, the largest island in the Pasig River, which is home to the Hospício de San José, Manila's oldest Catholic welfare institution.

Barangays

The National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels the church for which the district was named.

Barangays of San Miguel

Name	Population[1]
Barangay 637	3,306
Barangay 638	475
Barangay 639	752
Barangay 640	2,331
Barangay 641	707
Barangay 642	803
Barangay 643	740
Barangay 644	659
Barangay 645	1,709
Barangay 646	1,109
Barangay 647	815
Barangay 648	4,843

Attractions

Casa Roces

Casa Roces is a 1930s ancestral house of the Roces family which was renovated and turned into a full-service restaurant, café and an art gallery. Casa Roces is located in the district of San Miguel, Manila right across Malacañan Palace, the official residence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. The ground floor of Casa Roces features a coffeehouse with an outdoor wooden deck, a dessert bar, and a memorabilia and accessories shop. A bar also serves cocktails, wine, beer and liquor for evening patrons. On the second floor are a bistro, an art and family heritage gallery as well as private rooms decorated with a mix of Commonwealth elegance and modern flair. The second floor of the house was turned into a multi-purpose dining venue and an art gallery.

Casa Roces was designed in the Pre-war modernist style with Art Deco articulation using a variety of construction materials which includes reinforced concrete, wood and masonry. On the ground floor, the distinguishing feature is the use of "Machuca" tile flooring which is typical with Commonwealth era house. The original layout of the rooms were changed to accommodate its new use as a restaurant and an art gallery.

References

1. Final Results - 2007 Census of Population Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine