Geography
Santa Mesa is located in the eastern part of Manila, bordering the districts of Sampaloc in the north and east, Pandacan and Santa Ana in the south after crossing the Pasig River and the cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan and Quezon City in the west. Some of the natural variations in topography have been evened out due to its urbanization.
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