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Aserradora Mecanica de Tuason y Sampedro

Mechanical sawmill in the Philippines

The first full-time mechanical sawmill in the Philippines, the Ascerradura de Mecanica, was opened in the 1880s by Tuason and Sampedro in Gunao Street in Quiapo, a heavily mestizo section of Manila.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The first full-time mechanical sawmill in the Philippines, the Ascerradura de Mecanica, was opened in the 1880s by Tuason and Sampedro in Gunao Street in Quiapo, a heavily mestizo section of Manila.2

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