Samson Road

Samson Road is a major east–west street in Caloocan, northern Metro Manila, Philippines. The road is a continuation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), linked to it via the Bonifacio Monument Roundabout (Monumento) to form a single through route. These roads form part of Circumferential Road 4 (C-4) of the Metro Manila Road Network.

Samson Road

C-4
Circumferential Road 4
Samson Road, looking east from New Abbey Road near the University of the East Caloocan
Part of
NamesakeApolonio Samson
Length1.06 km[1] (0.66 mi)
LocationCaloocan
East end N1 (MacArthur Highway) / N150 (Rizal Avenue Extension) at Monumento
West endA. Mabini Street / Marcelo H. Del Pilar Street

Samson Road is named for Apolonio Samson, a Katipunan barrio lieutenant from Sitio Kangkong, Balintawak, Caloocan (now part of Quezon City) who fought alongside Andres Bonifacio during the Philippine Revolution.[2][3]

Route
SM Center Sangandaan on Samson Road and M.H. del Pilar Street

Samson Road, the main road in South Caloocan, officially begins at the Bonifacio Monument Roundabout (Monumento) and ends in Malabon at the junction with Paterio Aquino Avenue. At its eastern terminus, it runs between Araneta Square Mall and Puregold Monumento (on the northwest corner of Rizal Avenue and Samson Road) and SM Hypermarket Monumento (on the southwest corner of MacArthur Highway and Samson) at Monumento. For much of its length, the road is generally commercial, with a mix of high-density residential zones as well as a few schools. A notable site along the road is the University of the East Caloocan (formerly UE Tech), SM Center Sangandaan, and the Caloocan railway station. It is also the home of the University of Caloocan City and the Philippine National Railways Hospital (Col. Salvador T. Villa Memorial Hospital). The road ends at its junction with A. Mabini and Marcelo H. Del Pilar Streets,[4] where it continues west as Gen. San Miguel Street.

References
  1. "Metro Manila 3rd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. Talambuhay ni Apolonio Samson published by Tagaloglang.com; accessed November 3, 2013.
  3. QC: A Saga of Continuing Progress Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine published by Quezon City Public Library; accessed November 3, 2013.
  4. "Metro Manila Infrastructure Development" (PDF). University of the Philippines Diliman. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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