Santa Mesa
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Manila |
| Congressional districts | Part of the 6th district of Manila |
| Barangays | 51 |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 98,901 |
Santa Mesa is a district in Manila, Philippines. It is surrounded by Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc to the north; and to the northeast is Quezon City.
Santa Mesa was formerly a part of the Sampaloc district, from which it was partitioned and separated after it had its own parish in 1911. The parish is now known as Old Sta. Mesa (Poblacion), a street which extends from Victorino Mapa Street to Magsaysay Boulevard. The Santa Mesa is a part of the 6th District of Manila and has 49 barangays (Barangays 587-636). It has a population of 98,901 as of 2007.
The name is given by the Jesuits derived from the name Santa Mesa de la Misericordia meaning "Holy Table of Mercy". Which comes from the Titular Parish Patron The Sacred Heart of Jesus, it is known as the ( "The Center of The table is the Sacred Heart which all Graces and Mercy flowed down " ) The Tuazon family which is the landowner of Santa Mesa during the Spanish colonial period offered an obra pía ("pious work"), and provided social services to the people. Another possible derivation is from the Spanish for "Holy Mass".
The Town of Santa Mesa was situated in the alluvial deposits at the confluence of Pasig and San Juan Rivers. It was owned by a Jesuits religious order during the Spanish Era, and it is in this period that Santa Mesa got its name. Santa Mesa is better known for its role in the Philippine–American War, in which the area became a battlefield during the Philippine-American War. The conflict started when Pvt. William W. Grayson shot a Filipino soldier in San Juan Bridge between Santa Mesa and San Juan. (In late 2003, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines had determined that the conflict did not happen on San Juan Bridge, but at the juncture of Sociego and Silencio Streets.)
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