Marcelo H. del Pilar Street, also known as M.H. del Pilar Street or simply Del Pilar Street, is a north–south road running for 1.895 kilometers (1.177 mi) connecting Ermita and Malate districts in Manila, Philippines. It is a two-lane street carrying one-way southbound traffic from Kalaw Avenue in Rizal Park to Quirino Avenue across from the Ospital ng Maynila. It was formerly called Calle Real.[3]
The current shoreline is about 180 meters (590 ft) west of Roxas Boulevard (formerly Dewey Boulevard), reclaimed in the early 1900s during the American colonial period. Like most other streets in Manila, it was renamed in 1921 after a Filipino writer and patriot, Marcelo Hilario del Pilar.[4] It was also one of the right-of-way alignments of tranvía that existed until 1945.[5]
Notable sites currently located on Del Pilar Street include the Ermita Church, LandBank Plaza, the Malate Church, and Gaiety Theater, as well as several hotel buildings, such as the New World Manila Bay Hotel (formerly Hyatt Hotel & Casino) located at the intersection of Pedro Gil Street and Diamond Hotel.
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^"South Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved July 31, 2020.