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.
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
Ayala Bridge
Malacanang Palace, Gate 2
Malacanang Palace (Kalayaan Hall)
Malacañang Palace marker
San Miguel Church, Manila, Philippines
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