National Route 8 (N8) is a north-south major primary national route that forms part of the

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in the province of

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. There are two highways that make up the road: the Cebu North Road and

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(also known as the Cebu South Road). It runs from Danao to Santander. The highway also forms part of the

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, particularly the Central Nautical Highway from Danao to

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and Western Nautical Highway from Cebu City to Santander.

History

The highways of N8 were possibly constructed during the American period. The route's direct predecessor is Cebu Island's Highway 1 that existed during the 20th century. Around 2014–2017 national routes were added, two roads ( Cebu North Road;

to Danao and

; Cebu City to Santander) assigned as National Route 8 (N8) by the

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Route description

Danao to Cebu City

N8 begins at Cebu North Road at the route transitioning from

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in Danao. It then passes the future terminus of the

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. The route then traverses the towns of Compostela and

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, where it veers away from the eastern coast of Cebu towards

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and

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. In Mandaue, it is locally known as M.C. Briones Street and Lopez-Jaena Street. It then enters

, locally known as M.J. Cuenco Avenue.

Cebu City

In Cebu City, the route turns northwest at a junction from M.J. Cuenco Avenue to General Maxilom Avenue. At the latter's western terminus at the Fuente Osmeña Circle, the route then turns north and south, thus covering Osmeña Boulevard's section from the

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/P. Del Rosario Street, where the route turns west at a junction with the latter and continues towards southern Cebu.

Cebu City to Santander

The route continues as Natalio Bacalso Avenue, traversing the southeastern coastal communities of Talisay,

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Carcar Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people. History Before Spanish colonization,Carcar was known as "Kabkad" and ...

(where the road continues around the Carcar City Circle),

Sibonga Sibonga, officially the Municipality of Sibonga (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,424 people. Geography S ...

Argao Argao, officially the Municipality of Argao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,187 people. Geography The municipality of Argao is located in the southeast of the ...

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, Boljoon,

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, Santander, and

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. In Samboan, it terminates at its transition with N830.

Intersections

References

External links

Department of Public Works and Highways
{{Transportation in the Philippines Roads in Cebu