Sampaloc, Manila

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Sampaloc district is a lively, middle-class, residential area in Manila City. The middle-class plebeian University of Santo Tomas, University Belt, the famous Dangwa flower market at Dimasalang Street and the former colonial architecture mansion now called Windsor Inn at Maceda Street (formerly Washington Street) just across the 7-11 store at Dimasalang Street. Favored by Western backpackers and other tourists due to its being one of Asia's most affordable hostels, Windsor Inn has become a landmark in this plebeian district, but stands as a reminder of olden more elegant times. Windsor Inn is walking distance to the La Loma area famous for the best roast pig (lechon) open-air restaurants in the Philippines. Lechons are a famous native delicacy, and La Loma beside Sampaloc is the biggest source of famous lechons. The site of Windsor Inn is near also the place where American colonial troops fought with Filipino revolutionaries at the turn of the 20th century.

"Sampaloc" is the native Tagalog dialect word for the "tamarind" fruit, perhaps because tamarind trees used to grow in this area of Manila in ancient times. "Sinigang" is a Tamarind-flavored sour soup which is a very popular and delicious Philippine native delicacy, the soup is made of "sampaloc" or tamarind, with either fish, chicken, pork or beef.

The Dangwa flower market is famous for selling cut flower from all over the Philippines and is open 24 hours a day. It is located beside the Dangwa Bus Station.

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