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, linked to it via the Monumento Roundabout to form a single through route. These roads form part of Circumferential Road 4 of the Metro Manila Road Network.
Samson Road is named for Apolonio Samson, a Katipunan barrio lieutenant from Sitio Kangkong, Balintawak, Caloocan who fought alongside Andres Bonifacio during the Philippine Revolution.

Route

Samson Road, the main road in South Caloocan, officially begins at the Bonifacio Monument Roundabout and ends in Malabon at the junction with Paterio Aquino Avenue. At its eastern terminus, it runs between Araneta Square mall and Puregold, and SM Hypermarket in 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, 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. The road ends at its junction with A. Mabini and Marcelo H. Del Pilar Streets, where it continues west as Gen. San Miguel Street.