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.

 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.

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 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. 

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Category:Districts of Manila