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Isla de Convalecencia

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29: 49: 535: 56: 323:(granite stones). This structure has since been replaced by the convent hospital built by the San Juan de Dios religious order. On the island's southern portion facing San Fernando de Dilao (now Paco) and ConcepciĆ³n (now part of Ermita) was the Bastion de San Andres. The Hospicio General was originally housed in an old ruined building called 310:
AndrĆ©s Blanco VermĆŗdez, who owned the island but later donated it to the San Juan de Dios religious order. Prior to the construction of the orphanage and hospital, the island was the site of two Spanish fortifications known as
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complex located just northwest of the island on the north bank of the Pasig River. The island hosts the Hospicioā€™s small community which includes the 412 children, 64 special needs and 120 elderly residents.
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on the island's western portion. It had a small chapel, two infirmaries and several wards. It was later renamed
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Although the island is primarily occupied by the Hospicio, it also hosts a detachment of the
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was built and the island was used principally as a place of recuperation or
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for patients of the Hospital of San Juan de Dios. It was earlier called
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Diccionario GeogrĆ”fico, EstadĆ­stico, HistĆ³rico de las Islas Filipinas
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on the south. The island, best known as the location of the
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with the Ayala Bridge in its foreground, looking due east
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Madrid: Imprenta de J.C. de la PeƱa 7: 1521:San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park 1345:Secondary central business districts 16:River island in Manila, Philippines 277:that patrols the periphery of the 129:594 m (6,390 sq ft) 14: 1621:Unofficial districts and villages 1315:Major central business districtss 234:and sometimes erroneously called 1748:River islands of the Philippines 533: 335:, the orphanage's patron saint. 54: 47: 33:The island in the middle of the 192:841.75/km (2180.12/sq mi) 1: 226:), commonly known as simply 455:Ateneo de Manila University 415:"Hospicio in Today's World" 1769: 1364:Bonifacio Capital District 1704: 1557: 1553: 1536:U.P.ā€“Ayala Land TechnoHub 1303: 1299: 661: 657: 560: 556: 550:Cities and municipalities 547: 201: 138: 42: 26: 1596:BF International Village 1080:BF International Village 449:Camagay, Maria Luisa T. 208:Isla de la Convalecencia 22:Isla de la Convalecencia 1753:Islands of Metro Manila 1654:San Francisco del Monte 480:Buzeta, Manuel (1831). 306:ā€™s Island) in honor of 254:on the north bank, and 221:Island of Convalescence 1095:Central Signal Village 275:Philippine Coast Guard 232:Isla de Convalescencia 197:Additional information 110:14.59056Ā°N 120.98889Ā°E 1649:Isla de Convalecencia 1441:Bonifacio High Street 1334:Bonifacio Global City 1197:Poblacion, Muntinlupa 1130:Post Proper Southside 1125:Post Proper Northside 317:BastiĆ³n de San AndrĆ©s 313:BastiĆ³n de San Rafael 238:), is a small narrow 228:Isla de Convalecencia 171:Barangay 646, Zone 67 62:Isla de Convalecencia 1674:Former neighborhoods 1461:Century City, Makati 1242:South Signal Village 1222:San Martin de Porres 539:Populated places in 419:Hospicio de San Jose 329:Hospicio de San JosĆ© 264:Hospicio de San JosĆ© 1733:Geography of Manila 1511:Robinsons Cybergate 1486:Greenfield District 236:Isla de Convalencia 115:14.59056; 120.98889 106: /  23: 1743:San Miguel, Manila 1601:DasmariƱas Village 1591:BF Homes ParaƱaque 1476:Entertainment City 1075:BF Homes ParaƱaque 300:Isla de San AndrĆ©s 1720: 1719: 1700: 1699: 1675: 1622: 1586:BF Homes Caloocan 1569: 1568:Gated communities 1549: 1548: 1506:Riverbanks Center 1414: 1347: 1317: 1295: 1294: 1227:Santa Ana, Taguig 1192:Poblacion, Makati 1182:New Lower Bicutan 1162:Maharlika Village 992:Pariancillo Villa 947:BF Homes Caloocan 653: 652: 279:MalacaƱang Palace 205: 204: 1760: 1673: 1620: 1567: 1555: 1408: 1389:Makati Poblacion 1343: 1313: 1301: 914:Veterans Village 829:Marikina Heights 674:Capital District 659: 558: 538: 537: 526: 519: 512: 503: 496: 495: 493: 491: 477: 466: 465: 463: 461: 446: 435: 434: 432: 430: 421:. 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Pasig River
Isla de Convalecencia is located in Manila
Pasig River
14Ā°35ā€²26ā€³N 120Ā°59ā€²20ā€³E / 14.59056Ā°N 120.98889Ā°E / 14.59056; 120.98889
Manila
San Miguel
river island
Pasig River
Manila
San Miguel
Ermita
Paco
Hospicio de San JosƩ
Ayala Bridge
Philippine Coast Guard
MalacaƱang Palace
convalescence
Saint Andrew
Saint Joseph
List of islands in the Greater Manila Area
"Barangay 646, Zone 67, San Miguel, Manila"
Wikimapia
"Coast Guard to deploy more personnel near Bahay Pangarap"
Philippine Star
"Hospicio in Today's World"
Hospicio de San Jose
the original

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