Sampaloc is a district of Manila which is primarily a residential and educational center. Part of the Malacanang Palace is located in Sampaloc. The University of Santo Tomas and University of the East 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 (roast pig) restaurants.
The area also saw fighting between American colonial troops and Filipino revolutionaries at the turn of the 20th century.
"Sampaloc" or "Sampalok" is the native Tagalog dialect word for the tamarind fruit, perhaps because tamarind trees used to grow in this area.
Among the main throughfares of this district are S.H. Loyola (formerly Lepanto), Vicente Cruz, M. De La Fuente, Blumentritt, Aurora Boulevard, Dapitan, Laon Laan, Dimasalang, Maria Clara, Maceda, Padre Campa, Padre Noval, Tomas Mapua (Bustillos), Legarda, Gastambide, C.M. Recto, Lerma, Morayta, A.H. Lacson and Espana Boulevard.
Sampaloc serves as the hub of major national bus transportation carriers including: Farinas Transit Company GV Florida, Victory Liner, Partas Maria De Leon, Sta. Lucia, RCJ Trans and RCJ Lines.
There are 241 barangays in Sampaloc, numbers 395-636. However, barangays 587-636 are part of Sta. Mesa, which is part of Manila's 6th district.
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