Padre Faura Street is an east-west street in downtown Manila, Philippines. It carries traffic one-way westbound from Romualdez Street to Roxas Boulevard. Starting at its eastern terminus at

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in Paco district, the street heads west for a short stretch towards the intersection with

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where the

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is located. Past the intersection, the street traverses the district of Ermita and touches upon a number of important government institutions such as the

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and Department of Justice, as well as the Philippine General Hospital. Also located along this stretch of Padre Faura are the

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, Robinsons Place Manila, and a number of hotels and condominiums. The street ends at the intersection with Roxas Boulevard, just across from the United States Embassy. The street was named after the

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priest Federico Faura, a Spanish director of the

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(Observatorio Meteorológico de Manila) that was located along the street. It was formerly called Observatorio Street.Of whirlwinds and waterspouts
published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed October 8, 2013. The Manila Observatory was located at the former

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campus along Padre Faura, now replaced by Robinsons Place Manila.

Points of interest

The street is the location of the

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Building, Department of Justice Building and the Philippine General Hospital. Near the intersection with Roxas Boulevard are several hotels and residential towers such as the

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, Citystate Tower Hotel, Grand Riviera Suites, Lotus Garden Hotel Manila, Manila Astral Tower, and Robinsons Adriatico Residences.

is located on the street's eastern terminus. The

, Ibarra's Garden restaurant, Philippine Airlines Learning Center, and some of the buildings of the University of the Philippines Manila are also located on Padre Faura Street, such as the

, UP Manila Learning Resource Center and the UP Manila Oblation Statue.

Intersections

References

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