Quirino Avenue

Major street in Manila, Philippines

Not to be confused with Quirino Highway.

For the street in Parañaque, see Elpidio Quirino Avenue.

Quirino Avenue
C-2

President Elpidio Quirino Avenue
Pres. Quirino Avenue

Looking west towards Malate from Quirino LRT Station

Former name(s)| Dewey Boulevard
Harrison Boulevard
Koa Boulevard
Namesake| Elpidio Quirino
Maintained by| Department of Public Works and Highways \- South Manila District Engineering Office[1] and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Length| 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
1 km round
Component
highways|

* C-2 C-2
* N140

Location| Manila
North end| Paz Mendoza Guazon Street & Jesus Street in Paco and Pandacan
Major
junctions|

* N141 (Tomas Claudio Street)
* N156 (Plaza Dilao Road)
* N145 (Osmeña Highway)
* N181 (San Marcelino Street)
* N170 (Taft Avenue)

South end|  AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Malate

President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across from Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate in the south. It passes through Paco and Pandacan districts where it also serves as a truck route between Port Area and 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

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Nagtahan Bridge to Paco-Santa Mesa Road section
Quirino Avenue and the Nagtahan ramp of Skyway

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 Nagtahan Bridge as a continuation of Nagtahan Street. Heading south, it enters Pandacan moving past primarily residential areas on both sides, meeting the Nagtahan ramps to and from Skyway Stage 3, and passing by Zamora Market on the west side. At Plaza Berde, the avenue then curves southwest to follow the alignment of the Philippine National Railways line, where it merges with traffic from Paco-Santa Mesa Road (Tomas Claudio Street).

Paco-Santa Mesa Road to Osmeña Highway section

South of the junction with Tomas Claudio, the avenue re-enters the district of Paco, where the old Paco station and Plaza Dilao are located. Southbound traffic is currently carried by Plaza Dilao Road, a loop road around Plaza Dilao just off the main highway, while northbound traffic remains on Quirino. Also located along this stretch are the Plaza Dilao on-ramp to Skyway and the Philippine Columbian Association complex on Plaza Dilao and the new Paco railway station near the intersection with Pedro Gil Street. It follows a straight path south towards the border with Malate and is joined by Osmeña Highway.

Osmeña Highway to Roxas Boulevard section

The Malate section of Quirino Avenue is primarily residential and commercial. The Singalong area, where the Quirino ramps to and from Skyway is located, lies directly south of the Osmeña Highway junction just before it intersects with Taft Avenue, where the elevated Quirino LRT Station is located. Past Taft Avenue, Quirino provides access to the tourism center of Malate. It curves westwards past Adriatico Street until it meets its southern terminus at Roxas Boulevard, overlooking the Manila Bay. A monument of Elpidio Quirino, to whom the avenue is named after, is also located at the intersection.

### Quirino Avenue Extension

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Quirino Avenue Extension

Quirino Avenue Extension looking south towards Plaza Dilao.

Former name(s)| Calle Canonigo
Namesake| Elpidio Quirino
Length| 0.75 km (0.47 mi)
Approximate length
Location| Paco, Manila
North end|  N156 (United Nations Avenue) / Paz Mendoza Guazon Street / Cristobal Street
South end|  N156 (Plaza Dilao Road)

Quirino Avenue extends to the industrial area of Paco (Otis) and United Nations Avenue from Plaza Dilao Road. Formerly known as Calle Canonigo,[2] this is the main truck route going in and out of Port Area from Osmeña Highway.

## History

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The avenue's origin dates back to the early 19th century under Spanish colonial rule, when the avenue was first laid out as Calle Canonigo in Paco.[3] The road leading to Nagtahan Bridge then was a narrow street called Calle Luengo in Pandacan.[4] The narrow street connecting southern Malate to Cavite Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) was a street called Calle Cortabitarte.[5]

Built in the 20th century, the avenue was initially known as Dewey Boulevard (for being an erstwhile continuation and a part of the present-day Roxas Boulevard) and as Harrison Boulevard.[5] It was renamed to Koa Boulevard during the World War II and Japanese occupation in 1942.[6] The whole length of the highway that forms part of Circumferential Road 2 was later named in honor of the sixth President of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino.

## Landmarks

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Old Paco station on Quirino Avenue

* Aloha Hotel
* Asociacion de Damas de Filipinas
* Bureau of Plant Industry
* Jacinto Zamora Elementary School
* Manila Zoo
* Old Paco railway station
* Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
* Malacañang Hospital
* Manuel Roxas High School
* Paraiso ng Batang Maynila Park
* Philippine Columbian Association
* Plaza Dilao
* President Elpidio Quirino Monument
* Saint Peter the Apostle School
* San Andres Market
* Zamora Market

## Intersections

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### Quirino Avenue

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Skyway's Quirino on- and off-ramp on Quirino Avenue

The entire route is located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park, also in Manila, designated as kilometer 0.

km| mi| Destinations| Notes

|
|
|

| |  N140 (Nagtahan Bridge), Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, Jesus Street| Northern terminus; continues north as Nagtahan Bridge
| | Mendoza Guazon Street| Southbound only
5.700| 3.542| P. Quirino Bridge 3 over Estero de Pandacan[7]
| | Skyway| Skyway-Nagtahan Exit; northbound entrance from Skyway Stage 3[8]
| | East Zamora Street| Traffic light intersection
| | Paradise Street| Northbound only
| | Skyway| Skyway-Nagtahan Exit; southbound exit to Skyway Stage 3 northbound
| | Obisis Street| Southbound only
| | Carlos Street Extension| Northbound only
| | West Zamora Street| Traffic light intersection
| | San Jose Street| Northbound only
| | E. Carlos Street| Northbound only
| |  N141 (Tomas Claudio Street)| Northbound only; access from southbound side via U-Turn slot
4.450| 2.765| P. Quirino Bridge 2 over Estero de Pandacan[7]
| | Skyway| Skyway-Plaza Dilao Exit; southbound exit
| |  N156 (Plaza Dilao Road)| Northbound exit, southbound exit, and southbound entrance only
| | Santo Sepulcro Street| Southbound only.
| | Figueroa Street| One-way; no entry from Quirino Avenue
| | Pedro Gil Street| Traffic light intersection; no right turn allowed from southbound and no left turn allowed from northbound
| | Sagat Street| One-way; southbound only
| |  N145 (Osmeña Highway)| Traffic light intersection.
| | Union Street, Lanuza Street| Southbound only; Union Street is one-way
| | Paz Street| Southbound only
3.850| 2.392| P. Quirino Bridge 1 over Estero de Paco[7]
| | Anak Bayan Street, Julio Nakpil Street, Mataas na Lupa Street| Unsignalized intersections.
| | Campillo Street| Northbound only
| | Angel Linao Street| Unsignalized intersection; one-way road and former traffic light intersection
| | Pintong Bato Street| Southbound only
| | Smith Street| Northbound only
| | Skyway| Skyway-Quirino Exit; northbound exit and southbound entrance
| | Singalong Street| Unsignalized intersection; one-way road and former traffic light intersection
| | San Bartolome Street| Limited access road; southbound only
| | F. Benitez Street| One-way road; both segments accessible thru nearby intersections
| | Modesto Street| Both segments accessible thru nearby intersections
| |  N181 (San Marcelino Street)| Traffic light intersection; one-way road
| | San Pascual Street, Agoncillo Street| Both segments accessible thru nearby intersections
| | San Antonio Street| Northbound only
| | Leon Guinto Street| Traffic light intersection
| | San Andres Street| One-way road going in opposite directions; bisected by Taft Avenue
| |  N170 (Taft Avenue)| Traffic light intersection
| | Fidel A. Reyes Street, Maginhawa Street, Bagong Lipunan Street| Northbound only
| | Leveriza Street| Traffic light intersection
| | Camia Street, Asuncion Street| Northbound only
| | Adriatico Street| Traffic light intersection
| | Madre Ignacia Street| Unsignaled intersection
| | Mabini Street| Traffic light intersection; northern segment is one-way only
| | Del Pilar Street| Traffic light intersection; one-way entrance only
| |  AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard)| Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Incomplete access

### Quirino Avenue Extension

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The entire route is located in Manila.

km| mi| Destinations| Notes

|
|
|

| |  N156 (Plaza Dilao Road)| Southern terminus
| | San Antonio Street| One-way entrance only
| | San Gregorio Street| Southbound only
| | Peñafrancia Street, Zamora Street| Traffic light intersection
| | Peñafrancia Extension| Northbound only
| | Zulueta Street| Southbound only
| | Paz Street| Unsignalled intersection
| | Cristobal Street| Southbound entrance only
| |  N156 (United Nations Avenue), Paz Mendoza Guazon Street| Northern terminus; traffic light intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Incomplete access

## See also

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* Major roads in Manila

## References

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1. ^ "South Manila". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. ^ Map of city of Manila and vicinity (Map). 1:10560. Manila?: Office of Dept. Engineer, Phil. Dept. 1919. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
3. ^ "History of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
4. ^ "1945 Map of Central Manila". BattleofManila.org. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
5. ^ a b Map of city of Manila and vicinity (Map). 1:10560. Manila?: Office of Dept. Engineer, Phil. Dept. 1919. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
6. ^ Executive Order No. 41 (1942), Changing the name of Dewey Boulevard to Heiwa Boulevard; Taft Avenue to Daitoa Avenue; Harrison Boulevard to Koa Boulevard; Jones Bridge to Banzai Bridge; Harrison Park to Rizal Park; and Wallace Field and Burnham Green to Plaza Bagong Filipinas, archived from the original on April 26, 2021, retrieved April 26, 2021
7. ^ a b c "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
8. ^ Abadilla, Emmie V. (April 22, 2021). "Skyway Stage 3's Nagtahan exit ramps opened". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

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Major roads in Metro Manila

| Expressway routes|

* E1/AH26
* North Luzon Expressway
* E2
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* Metro Manila Skyway (AH26)
* C-5 Southlink Expressway
* Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway
* E3
* Manila–Cavite Expressway
* E5
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* E6
* NAIA Expressway
* Unnumbered
* NLEX Connector

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Highway routes|

| Primary roads|

* N1
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* N11
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* Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue
* Bonny Serrano Avenue
* Katipunan Avenue
* N59
* Aurora Boulevard
* Marikina–Infanta Highway
* N60
* Ortigas Avenue
* N61
* Roxas Boulevard
* N62
* Elpidio Quirino Avenue
* Diego Cera Avenue
* N63
* Dr. A. Santos Avenue

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Secondary roads|

* N118
* Maysan Road
* Paso de Blas Road
* Bagbaguin Road
* General Luis Street
* N120/AH26
* Samson Road
* General San Miguel Street
* C-4 Road
* Radial Road 10
* Mel Lopez Boulevard
* Bonifacio Drive
* Roxas Boulevard
* N127
* Quirino Highway
* N128
* Mindanao Avenue
* N129
* Congressional Avenue
* Luzon Avenue
* Tandang Sora Avenue
* Katipunan Avenue
* N130
* C-3 Road
* 5th Avenue
* Sergeant Rivera Street
* Gregorio Araneta Avenue
* N140
* C-2 Road
* Tayuman Street
* Lacson Avenue
* Nagtahan Street
* Quirino Avenue
* N141
* Tomas Claudio Street
* Valenzuela Street
* V. Mapa Street
* P. Sanchez Street
* Shaw Boulevard
* Pasig Boulevard
* Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue
* N142
* Pasig Boulevard Extension
* Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue
* A. Mabini Street
* A. Luna Street
* Ramon Jabson Street
* M. Almeda Street
* General Luna Street
* M.L. Quezon Street
* Montillano Street
* N143
* General Santos Avenue
* N144
* Segment 1: Meralco Road
* Segment 2: Parañaque–Sucat Road
* N145
* Segment 1: Recto Avenue
* Segment 2: Osmeña Highway
* N150
* Rizal Avenue
* Ronquillo Street
* Carriedo Street
* Plaza Santa Cruz
* Padre Burgos Avenue
* N151
* Abad Santos Avenue
* N155
* Kalaw Avenue
* N156
* Plaza Dilao Road
* Quirino Avenue Extension
* United Nations Avenue
* N157
* Padre Faura Street
* N160
* North Luzon Expressway
* A. Bonifacio Avenue
* Blumentritt Road
* N161
* Blumentritt Road
* N162
* Dimasalang Street
* N170
* Commonwealth Avenue
* Elliptical Road
* Quezon Avenue
* España Boulevard
* Lerma Street
* Quezon Boulevard
* Padre Burgos Avenue
* Taft Avenue
* N171
* Segment 1: West Avenue
* Segment 2: Aurora Boulevard
* N172
* Timog Avenue
* N173
* North Avenue
* N174
* East Avenue
* N175
* University Avenue
* N180
* Finance Road
* Ayala Boulevard
* P. Casal Street
* Nepomuceno Street
* Legarda Street
* Magsaysay Boulevard
* Aurora Boulevard
* N181
* San Marcelino Street
* N182
* Romualdez Street
* N183
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* N184
* Gilmore Avenue
* Granada Street
* Ortigas Avenue
* N185
* Bonny Serrano Avenue
* N190
* Gil Puyat Avenue
* Kalayaan Avenue
* M. Concepcion Avenue
* N191
* Kalayaan Flyover
* N192
* Andrews Avenue
* N193
* Domestic Road
* N194
* NAIA Road
* N195
* Ninoy Aquino Avenue
* N411
* Alabang–Zapote Road

Arterial routes|

* C-1
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* C-3
* C-4
* C-5
* C-6
* R-1
* R-2
* R-3
* R-4
* R-5
* R-6
* R-7
* R-8
* R-9
* R-10

Major interchanges|

* Balintawak Interchange
* C-5–Kalayaan Interchange
* C-5–Ortigas Interchange
* Estrella Flyover
* Harbor Link Interchange
* Kalayaan Flyover
* Magallanes Interchange
* Nagtahan Interchange
* Ortigas Interchange
* Sales Interchange

Bridges|

* Ayala Bridge
* Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
* Estrella–Pantaleon Bridge
* Guadalupe Bridge
* Jones Bridge
* Mabini Bridge
* MacArthur Bridge
* Makati–Mandaluyong Bridge
* Marcos Bridge
* Nagtahan Link Bridge
* Otis Bridge
* Quezon Bridge
* San Juan River Bridge
* Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge
* Zapote Bridge

Roundabouts|

* 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda
* Agrifina Circle
* Anda Circle
* Burgos Circle
* Elliptical Road
* Monumento
* Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle
* Remedios Circle
* Welcome Rotonda

Planned|

* Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike
* North Luzon East Expressway
* North–South Harbor Bridge
* R-7 Expressway

Under construction|

* CAVITEX C-5 Link
* Southeast Metro Manila Expressway

Other roads in Metro Manila

| Capital District|

* Abad Santos Avenue
* Adriatico Street
* Blumentritt Road
* Bonifacio Drive
* Del Pilar Street
* Escolta Street
* España Boulevard
* Hidalgo Street
* Jose Laurel Street
* Kalaw Avenue
* Lacson Avenue
* Legarda Street
* Magsaysay Boulevard
* Mel Lopez Boulevard
* Mendiola Street
* Osmeña Highway
* Pablo Ocampo Street
* Padre Burgos Avenue
* Padre Faura Street
* Pedro Gil Street
* Quezon Boulevard
* Quirino Avenue
* Recto Avenue
* Rizal Avenue
* Roxas Boulevard
* Taft Avenue
* Tayuman Street
* United Nations Avenue
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Eastern Manila District|

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* Timog Avenue
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Northern Manila District|

* 10th Avenue
* General Luis Street
* Governor Pascual Avenue
* Maysan Road
* North Bay Boulevard
* Paterio Aquino Avenue
* Samson Road

Southern Manila District|

* Alabang–Zapote Road
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* Arnaiz Avenue
* Ayala Avenue
* Chino Roces Avenue
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* Domestic Road
* Doña Soledad Avenue
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