The Antero Soriano Highway, also partly known as Centennial Road, is a two-to-six lane, highway traversing through the western coast of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...
. It is one of the three major highways located in the province, the others are
Aguinaldo Highway
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and
Governor's Drive
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of t ...
.
The northeastern terminus of the highway is at
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit ( tgl, Bayan ng Kawit), is a first-class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...
then travels along the cities of
Imus
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and
General Trias
General Trias, officially the City of General Trias ( fil, Lungsod ng General Trias), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people.
Etymology
During ...
, municipalities of
Noveleta
Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta ( tgl, Bayan ng Noveleta), formerly known as Tierra Alta during the Spanish colonial era, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
,
Rosario
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,
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...
and ends at the municipality of
Naic
Naic, officially the Municipality of Naic ( tgl, Bayan ng Naic), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 160,987 people. Naic has a land area of 76.24 square kilo ...
.
The highway is designated as a component part of National Route 64 (N64) and National Route 402 (N402) of the
Philippine highway network
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.
The highway was named after
Antero Soriano
Antero Sosa Soriano (January 3, 1888 – June 15, 1929) was a Filipino congressman, senator, and governor of Cavite from Tanza, Cavite.
Early life
Antero Soriano was born in Tanza, province of Cavite to Adriano Soriano and Aurea Sosa on Janu ...
, a native of
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...
who served as the country's senator, representative, and
governor
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of
Cavite
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.
Route description
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Antero Soriano Highway starts at the intersection with
Manila–Cavite Expressway
The Manila–Cavite Expressway (more popularly known as CAVITEX), signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network and R-1 of Metro Manila's arterial road network, is a controlled-access toll expressway linking Manila to the southern prov ...
(CAVITEX),
Tirona Highway
The Tirona Highway is a two-to-four lane, primary highway in Cavite, Philippines. The road was named for Filipino revolutionary leader Daniel Tirona.
The road is a component of the National Route 62 (N62) of the Philippine highway network
The ...
, and Covelandia Road in
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit ( tgl, Bayan ng Kawit), is a first-class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...
as the logical continuation of CAVITEX. It runs to the southwest, parallel to the coast of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...
, bypassing the ''poblacion''s of Kawit,
Noveleta
Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta ( tgl, Bayan ng Noveleta), formerly known as Tierra Alta during the Spanish colonial era, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
,
Rosario
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,
General Trias
General Trias, officially the City of General Trias ( fil, Lungsod ng General Trias), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people.
Etymology
During ...
, and
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...
and the
Cavite Economic Zone
The Cavite Economic Zone or Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) comprises of land encompassing the town of Rosario and the city of General Trias in the province of Cavite. It is located south of Manila. CEPZ was developed in five phases.
Cre ...
. At the junction with
Tanza–Trece Martires Road and San Agustin Street in Tanza, the route number transitions from
N64 to
N402 as it approaches
Naic
Naic, officially the Municipality of Naic ( tgl, Bayan ng Naic), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 160,987 people. Naic has a land area of 76.24 square kilo ...
. It enters Naic, where N402 shifts towards the ''poblacion'', making the highway a tertiary road up to its end at the intersection with
Governor's Drive
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and Sabang Road at Naic junction.
Alternative names
From General Trias to Kawit, the highway is also widely known as Centennial Road. A component of
N64, the highway is also known as Kawit–Noveleta Diversion Road, Noveleta–Rosario Diversion Road, and Tanza Diversion Road as it bypasses the ''poblacion''s of Kawit, Rosario, Noveleta, and Tanza, respectively. Excluding the aforementioned bypass roads, it is also known as Noveleta–Naic–Tagaytay Road, the network of roads that connect Noveleta and
Tagaytay
Tagaytay, officially the City of Tagaytay ( fil, Lungsod ng Tagaytay), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,330 people.
It is one of the country's most po ...
. The tertiary road portion of the highway in Naic is named Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road (also known as
Governor's Drive
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of t ...
) by the
Department of Public Works and Highways
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.
History
The present road originated from an old road that linked the municipalities of Naic and Tanza. It was part of Highway 25 that connected
Bacoor
Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor ( fil, Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
with
Tagaytay
Tagaytay, officially the City of Tagaytay ( fil, Lungsod ng Tagaytay), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,330 people.
It is one of the country's most po ...
.
In 1969, the highway was renamed in honor of
Antero Soriano
Antero Sosa Soriano (January 3, 1888 – June 15, 1929) was a Filipino congressman, senator, and governor of Cavite from Tanza, Cavite.
Early life
Antero Soriano was born in Tanza, province of Cavite to Adriano Soriano and Aurea Sosa on Janu ...
by virtue of Republic Act No. 5782.
It was later extended to the northeast from Tanza to Kawit, with the section also known in the present-day as Centennial Road.
Intersections
References
External links
Department of Public Works and Highway
{{Major roads in Cavite
Roads in Cavite