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Quirino Avenue
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across Santa Mesa, Manila, Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate, Manila, Malate in the south. It passes through the Paco, Manila, Paco and Pandacan, Manila, Pandacan districts and serves as a truck route between the Port Area, Manila, Port Area and the South Luzon Expressway. North of Nagtahan Bridge, the road continues as Nagtahan Street. It is designated as part of Circumferential Road 2. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. Route description ;Nagtahan Bridge to Paco-Santa Mesa Road section The northern end of Quirino Avenue is at the intersection of Paz Mendoza Guazon (Otis) and Jesus Streets in Paco, at the foot of the Mabini Bridge, Nagtahan Bridge, as a continuation of Nagtahan Street. Heading south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circumferential Road 2
Circumferential Road 2 (C-2), informally known as the C-2 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the second beltway of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Spanning some , it connects the districts of Tondo, Manila, Tondo, Santa Cruz, Manila, Santa Cruz, Sampaloc, Manila, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Manila, San Miguel, Santa Mesa, Paco, Manila, Paco, Pandacan, and Malate, Manila, Malate in Manila. The entire route is designated National Route 140 (N140) of the Philippine highway network. History The development of a major road network in Manila was first conceived in the Metropolitan Thoroughfare Plan of 1945, predicting that the metropolis would expand further to the shorelines of Laguna de Bay. The plan proposed the laying of circumferential roads 1 to 6 and radial roads 1 to 10. The concept was to connect already existing short road segments to form C-2. To be joined are Calle Kapulong (Capulong), Calle Tayuman, Calle Governor Forbes, Calle Nagtahan found north of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N140 (Philippines)
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Port Area, Manila
Port Area, also known as the Manila Port District and South Port District, is a district of the city of Manila, Philippines. It is entirely a reclaimed land occupied by Manila's South Harbor and Baseco Compound (Engineer's Island). It is bounded on the north by the Pasig River, facing the districts of Tondo and San Nicolas, on the west by Manila Bay, on the east by Intramuros, separated by Radial Road 1, and on the south by Ermita. Post-war developments at the Manila South Harbor eventually paved the way for the migration of natives from the different provinces, making it one of the largest ghettos in the Philippines. History Port Area, historically known as Port District, was built on reclaimed land in the 1890s, toward the end of the Spanish rule, as an expansion of the Port of Manila. In 1914, administrative oversight of the district was transferred to the Insular Collector of Customs (now Bureau of Customs). Subsequently, in 1949, revisions to the Manila city charte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Bay
Manila Bay (; ) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the Manila, capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries,Jacinto, G.S., Azanza, R.V., Velasquez, I.B. and Siringan, F.P.(2006)."Manila Bay:Environmental Challenges and Opportunities" in Wolanski, E.(ed.) The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours. Springer: Dordrecht, Netherlands. p309-328. becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to History of the Philippines (1565–1898), Spanish occupation. With an area of , and a coastline of , Manila Bay is situated in the western part of Luzon and is bounded by Cavite and Metro Manila on the east, Bulacan and Pampanga on the north, and Bataan on the west and northwest.Jacinto, G.S., Velasquez, I.B., San Diego-McGlone, M.L., Villanoy, C.L. and Siringan, F.B.(2006)."Biophysical Environment of Manila Bay - Then an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriatico Street
Adriatico Street is a north–south road connecting the Ermita, Manila, Ermita and Malate, Manila, Malate districts in Manila, Philippines. Its northern terminus is at Padre Faura Street in Ermita, carrying southbound traffic all the way to Quirino Avenue in Malate. South of Quirino, the street becomes two-way, with a wide median running down the center from just past the Manila Zoo up to its southern terminus at Ocampo Street. Adriatico is known primarily for its restaurants and bars centered around Manila's Korea Town between Pedro Gil and San Andres Streets, considered the center of bohemian nightlife in the city. The street was named in 1964 after Macario Adriatico, a Filipino people, Filipino parliamentarian from Mindoro (province), Mindoro and author of Manila's city charter. It was formerly known as Dakota Avenue, after the U.S. states of North Dakota, North and South Dakota, collectively known as The Dakotas. Landmarks * Century Park Hotel * Harrison Plaza (closed in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirino Station (LRT)
Quirino station, also formerly known as President Quirino station, is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Malate, Manila Philippines. It is situated at the intersection of Taft Avenue, San Andres Street and Quirino Avenue. The station and Quirino Avenue are both named after former president Elpidio Quirino. Quirino station is the eleventh station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and the fifteenth station for trains headed to Dr. Santos. History The station was opened to the public on December 1, 1984, as part of LRT’s initial southern section, known as the Taft Line, which was the first segment to become operational. Transportation links Quirino station is served by buses, jeepneys, and UV Express plying Taft Avenue and nearby routes, tricycles, and taxis. They stop near the station and can even be used for trips in and around Malate. See also *List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila *Manila Light Rail Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Gil Street
Pedro Gil Street (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central Manila, Philippines. It is long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco, and Santa Ana. The street is served by the Pedro Gil LRT Station along Taft Avenue and the Paco railway station along Quirino Avenue. It also continues towards the central Metro Manila cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan across the Pasig River as New Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets. The street was named after Pedro Gil, a Filipino diplomat and legislator from Manila who first gained popularity in the area as a physician. It was previously known as Herran Street, after José Rafael de la Herrán y Lacoste, a Spanish captain (and Mayor of Tondo) during the Battle of Manila Bay. Route description From the east, Pedro Gil Street originates at the intersection with Calderon and New Panaderos Streets, fronting the Santa Ana Church in Santa Ana district, where it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco Railway Station
Paco station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in the city of Manila, Philippines. It was originally opened by the Manila Railroad Company in 1908 as a major hub in the southern half of Manila, where trains toward Cavite province once operated. The old train station building was designed by William E. Parsons and was completed in 1915. Prior to the electrification plan in the late 1970s, Paco was the southernmost double-track station on the line. The station eventually lost its significance in the following decades and only the façade remains intact with the interior in a state of decay after a 1996 demolition plan to give way for the construction of a shopping mall. A newer utilitarian platform area has been built for the PNR Metro Commuter Line behind the old station in 2009. Preservation efforts have been stated since 2015 with the construction of the North–South Commuter Railway. History Early history The station was established on March 25, 1908, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Dilao
Plaza Dilao is a public square in Paco, Manila, bounded by Quirino Avenue to the south and east and Plaza Dilao Road and Quirino Avenue Extension to the north and west. The former site of a Japanese settlement from the Spanish colonial era, the plaza prominently features a memorial commemorating Japanese Roman Catholic '' kirishitan daimyō'' Dom Justo Takayama, who settled there in 1615. It is one of two open public spaces in Paco, the other being Paco Park. Plaza Dilao is one of five freedom parks in the City of Manila, where protests and rallies may be held without requiring permission from local authorities. History In Spanish colonial times, Paco (originally Dilao) was home to one of two Japanese settlements in Manila, with the other in San Miguel. While the Japanese community of Plaza Dilao began with Dom Justo Takayama and his family settling in the surrounding area after they were exiled from Japan in 1615, most Japanese in Manila at the time were settled around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirino Avenue Paco Manila
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino (; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis while Diffun is the most populous in the province. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. The province borders Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Vizcaya to the west, and Isabela to the north. Quirino used to be part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, until it became a sub-province in 1966, then it was separated in 1972. History Early history Long before its formal creation as an independent province, Quirino was the forest region of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, inhabited by tribal groups known as the Negritos. They roamed the hinterlands and built their huts at the heart of the jungle. Aside from the Negritos, the area was also inhabited by Ilongot people, who were feared for their headhunting raids against enemy tribes and Spanish-controlled settlements. Throughout the peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) (; ) is a government-owned and controlled corporation, state-owned railway company in the Philippines which operates one commuter rail service between Laguna (province), Laguna and Quezon, and local services between Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Sipocot, Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga and Legazpi, Albay, Legazpi in the Bicol Region. It is an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (Philippines), Department of Transportation. Philippine National Railways traces its roots to the Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan, founded on November 24, 1892 during the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonial period, and later becoming the Manila Railroad Company (MRR) during the History of the Philippines (1898–1946), American colonial period. Founded on June 20, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4156, the PNR used to operate over of route from La Union to the Bicol Region. However, neglect reduced the railway's service, and persistent p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyway (Metro Manila)
The Metro Manila Skyway, officially the Metro Manila Skyway System (MMSS) or simply the Skyway, is an elevated highway serving as the main expressway of Metro Manila, Philippines. It connects the North and South Luzon Expressways (NLEX and SLEX) with access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX). It is the first fully grade-separated highway in the Philippines and one of the longest elevated highways in the world, with a total length of approximately . The expressway runs above major existing highways in Metro Manila and the San Juan River. It passes through the highly urbanized areas of Caloocan, Malabon, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Manila, Makati, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa, easing congestion on other major thoroughfares. The Skyway is accessible to Class 1 vehicles (i.e. cars, vans, motorcycles and above, pick-up trucks, and SUVs), Class 2 vehicles, and public utility vehicles (PUVs). Previously, Class 2 vehicles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
