Santa Mesa, Manila is a district in the city of Manila. Santa Mesa's name used to be Santa Misa, from the Spanish term Holy Mass. The original poblacion (town center) is in Old Santa Mesa Road, from Stop and Shop to V. Mapa. However, the town was enlarged and came to include was is now the streets of Ramon Magsaysay, Anonas, Santol, Pureza, Bataan, M.H. Dela Fuente, Bacood, and V. Mapa. The town was merged with Sampaloc, and the two merged with Manila, as districts. Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. ...
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Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon.
Manila is bordered by several municipalities and cities in Metro Manila: Navotas and Caloocan City to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong City to the east, Makati City to the southeast, and Pasay City to the south.
Manila began as a Muslim settlement at the mouth of the Pasig River along the shores of Manila Bay.