Agrifina Circle

Agrifina Circle
Teodoro F. Valencia Circle (official)


Location
Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Roads at junction	General Luna Street Minor roads inside Rizal Park
Construction
Type	Traffic circle
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office^[1]

The Agrifina Circle, officially the Teodoro F. Valencia Circle, is a traffic circle within the eastern portion of Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines.^[2] It has a diameter of 42 meters (138 ft).^[3]

Etymology

The name "Agrifina" is a portmanteau of the words "Agriculture" and "Finance" since two neoclassical buildings located on opposite ends of the circle formerly housed the Departments of Agriculture and Finance. The former building of the Department of Finance formerly housed the Department of Tourism until 2015, when the building was vacated to make way for the new National Museum of Natural History.

The circle was officially renamed Teodoro F. Valencia Circle on January 5, 1990, through Republic Act No. 6836,^[4] after the former head of the National Parks Development Committee, who initiated and maintained the Rizal Park's beautification.^[3]^[5]

History

The Agrifina Circle was intended to be a grand civic plaza surrounded by the planned Capitol Building and five wedge-shaped buildings, which included the Finance and Agriculture Buildings, according to the Burnham Plan of Manila by American architect Daniel Burnham.^[6]

After World War II, when it was decided that the capital of the Philippines was to be moved to Quezon City, the then-plaza was converted into a roundabout. Vehicular traffic was allowed on the road until the late 1960s when Rizal Park was consolidated, and most roads going through the park were pedestrianized. A globe fountain and skating rink were installed on the central island.^[7]

There were plans to construct Luneta Tower, a 390-meter (1,280 ft) observation tower, at the Agrifina Circle for the Centennial Celebration of Philippine Independence in 1998. However, the decision to build the tower at the site was controversial, and the plan was eventually shelved.

By 2000, the Binhi ng Kalayaan Monument had replaced the fountain, but the skating rink remained.^[2] The monument was later moved to a barren area of Rizal Park in 2004 and was replaced by the Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom, a monument dedicated to Lapulapu.

Layout

**Location of buildings and features along the Agrifina Circle**
Eastern side
Taft Avenue
Binhi ng Kalayaan Garden	*	Relief map of the Philippines (demolished)	*	Children's Park
Road		Agrifina Circle		General Luna Street
National Museum of Anthropology		Sentinel of Freedom (under restoration)		National Museum of Natural History
Road		Agrifina Circle		Road
Orchidarium	*	Bisig Marker	*	National Parks Development Committee Compound
Maria Y. Orosa Street
Rest of Rizal Park
Western side
Note: (*) Footpath

References

^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Aning, Jerome; Rivera, Blanche (May 7, 2000). "Blast rocks Rizal Park". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Aning, Jerome (January 1, 2012). "Vatican City can fit in Rizal Park". Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ Republic Act No. 6836 (January 5, 1990), An Act Changing the Name of the Agrifina Circle, a Circular Road Near the Luneta Park in the City of Manila, Teodoro F. Valencia Circle, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved July 29, 2016
^ Montalvan, Antonio II (June 7, 2023). "[The Slingshot] When heritage's wrecking ball comes from the National Museum". Rappler. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
^ "The Evolution of Manila". Malacañan Palace Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
^ Alcazaren, Paulo (July 14, 2001). "Rotundas: Circles of urban life". City Sense. The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

External links

Media related to Agrifina Circle at Wikimedia Commons

Rizal Park

Luneta National Park

Features

Memorials	Independence Flagpole Rizal Monument Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom
Museums	Museo Pambata Museum of Philippine Political History National Museum of Anthropology National Museum of Fine Arts National Museum of Natural History National Planetarium
Other features	Agrifina Circle Manila Army and Navy Club Manila Elks Club Manila Ocean Park National Library of the Philippines Quirino Grandstand

Neighboring features

Buildings	Baluarte de San Diego Casino Español de Manila Central United Methodist Church Luneta Hotel Manila Hotel Manila South Harbor Puerta Real Santa Isabel College Torre de Manila United Nations LRT Station U.S. Embassy, Manila
Adjacent streets	Bonifacio Drive Del Pilar Street Kalaw Avenue Padre Burgos Avenue Plaza Olivia Salamanca Roxas Boulevard Taft Avenue

Events

Miscellaneous

Ermita, Manila

Major roads in Metro Manila

Expressway routes

Highway routes

Primary roads

N1
- MacArthur Highway
- Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (AH26)
- Manila South Road
N11
N59
- Aurora Boulevard
- Marikina–Infanta Highway
N60
- Ortigas Avenue
N61
- Roxas Boulevard
N62
- Elpidio Quirino Avenue
- Diego Cera Avenue
N63
- Dr. A. Santos Avenue

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
- V. Mapa Street
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

Major interchanges

Bridges

Roundabouts

Planned

Under construction

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 Victorino Mapa Street
Eastern Manila District	Andres Bonifacio Avenue (Quezon City) Aurora Boulevard Balete Drive Batasan Road Batasan–San Mateo Road Betty Go-Belmonte Street Boni Avenue Bonny Serrano Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Congressional Avenue East Avenue Elliptical Road Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue Gilmore Avenue Granada Street Gregorio Araneta Avenue Julia Vargas Avenue Katipunan Avenue Meralco Avenue Mindanao Avenue North Avenue Ortigas Avenue Pioneer Street Quezon Avenue Regalado Highway Shaw Boulevard Sumulong Highway Tandang Sora Avenue Timog Avenue Tomas Morato Avenue West Avenue
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 Andrews Avenue Arnaiz Avenue Ayala Avenue Chino Roces Avenue Daang Hari Diego Cera Avenue Domestic Road Doña Soledad Avenue Dr. Santos Avenue Elpidio Quirino Avenue Gil Puyat Avenue Harrison Street J. P. Rizal Avenue Jose Diokno Boulevard Kalayaan Avenue Lawton Avenue Macapagal Boulevard Makati Avenue McKinley Road Nicanor Garcia Street Ninoy Aquino Avenue Paseo de Roxas South Avenue Tramo Street

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