The world's most densely populated district
It has a land area of 5.64 km². with a population of 378,697 (2000); 67,145 persons per km².
Tondo II has a land area of 3.46 km². with a population of 211,610 (2000); 61,159 persons per km².
average residential population density: 64,869 persons per km².
The 6th administrative district which covers the 4 districts of Sta. Ana, Sta. Mesa, Pandacan, San Miguel has a total land area of 5.48 km². with a total population of 374,258 (2000); 68,295 persons per km².
It is the location of a notorious and now closed landfill called Smokey Mountain.
The Divisoria area, also located in Tondo, is a major business center and shopping area where dry goods, kitchen utensils, vegetables and fruits, shoes, clothing, coffee, candles, candies, fishing equipment etc., can be brought--wholesale or retail. Shoe Mart once had a small store here, as well as being the home of Yangco Market, which sells dry goods; the Divisoria Public Market, now rebuilt; and the new 168 Shopping Mall. Ambulant vendors frequent its major and minor streets.
It once was the location of the major Procter and Gamble plant in the Philippines at Vitas Street--now closed and dismantled.
The main terminal of the Philippine National Railways is located at the Tutuban district, which is close to the birthplace of Andres Bonifacio. This is now converted to a mall (Tutuban Center).
West of the district lies the major interisland port of Manila, North Harbor, and the Manila Container Port.
The slaughterhouse (matadero) of the Manila City Government is located also at Vitas Street.
Every third Sunday of January, the Feast of the Sto. Niño of Manila (the Infant Jesus) is celebrated by a procession early in the morning from Tondo Church and winding down its narrow streets punctuated by fireworks.
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) has 2 stations in the Tondo area, namely: Abad Santos and R. Papa.