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 Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate in the south. It passes through the Paco and Pandacan districts and serves as a truck route between the Port Area and the 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
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 western side. At Plaza Berde, the avenue then curves southwest to follow the alignment of the Philippine National Railways line, which 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, 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 are 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 Avenue provides access to the tourism center of Malate. It curves westwards past Adriatico Street until it meets its southern terminus at Roxas Boulevard, overlooking Manila Bay. A monument of Elpidio Quirino, after whom the avenue is named, is also located at the intersection.
Quirino Avenue Extension
Quirino Avenue Extension
Quirino Avenue Extension looking south towards Plaza Dilao
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 the Port Area from Osmeña Highway.
History
The avenue's origin dates back to the early 19th century under Spanish colonial rule when the avenue was first laid out as CalleCanonigo in Paco.[3] The road to Nagtahan Bridge was a narrow street called CalleLuengo in Pandacan.[4] The narrow street connecting southern Malate to Cavite Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) was called CalleCortabitarte.[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 Koa Boulevard during 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.
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