Blumentritt Road is a major road in

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. It runs through the border of the City of Manila with

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from

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in Santa Cruz district to G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc district. The road also forms the southern boundary of the

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. It is named after

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n professor and

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. The road's original length from Rizal Avenue to Dimasalang Street in Santa Cruz was originally named ''Calle Sangleyes'' (

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for "Chinese merchants street"), referring to its original residents. The portion between Rizal Avenue and the

was the street's original section and also a right-of-way of the

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until 1945. The road passes through the

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and the Manila North Green Park before turning southeast in Sampaloc. The road intersects with Dimasalang Street, A. Bonifacio Avenue, N.S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue, Laon Laan Road, and

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before terminating at G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc, near its boundary with San Isidro (Galas),

. It is served by the Blumentritt LRT station and Blumentritt PNR station at Rizal Avenue. The section of the road between Rizal Avenue and A. Bonifacio Avenue is a component of National Route 160 (N160), while the section between A. Bonifacio Avenue and

is designated National Route 161 (N161); both routes are of the

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. The remaining section, considered its extension up to G. Tuazon Street, is unnumbered. In June 2016, a major

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project on this road was completed.

Landmarks

* Blumentritt Market *

* Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts * Manila North Green Park * Manuel Quezon High School * San Roque de Manila Church *

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Laon Laan * Talipapa Market *

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Intersections

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References

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