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 connecting
Ermita
Ermita is a district in Manila, Philippines. Located at the central part of the city, the district is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the civic center of the city, bearing the seat of city ...
and
Malate
Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (L ...
districts in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
,
Philippines
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. It is a two-lane street which carries traffic one-way southbound from
Kalaw Avenue
Kalaw Avenue (formerly ''T.M. Kalaw Street'') is a short stretch of road in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. It forms the southern boundary of Rizal Park running east–west from San Marcelino Street to Roxas Boulevard near the center of ...
in
Rizal Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an are ...
to
Quirino Avenue
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across from Santa Mesa in ...
just across from the
Ospital ng Maynila. It was formerly called ''Calle Real''.
Calle Real
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The street marks the original shoreline of
Manila Bay
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as it existed during the
Spanish colonial period. It was then known as ''Calle Real'' (Spanish for "royal street") which served as the national road that linked Manila with the southern provinces.
The old coastal highway ran from Ermita to
Muntinlupa
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passing through
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
(where it is now known as
Harrison Avenue
Francis Burton Harrison Avenue, more commonly known as F.B. Harrison Avenue or simply Harrison Avenue (formerly F.B. Harrison Street or Harrison Street), is a major north-south collector road in Pasay, western Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a fo ...
),
Parañaque (now known as
Elpidio Quirino Avenue), and
Las Piñas
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Las Piñas ...
(now known as
Diego Cera Avenue and
Alabang–Zapote Road
Alabang–Zapote Road is a four-lane national road which travels east–west through the southern limits of Metro Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to Dr. Santos Avenue in the north and is named for the two barangays that it links: Alabang i ...
).
The current shoreline is about west of
Roxas Boulevard
Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a tradema ...
(formerly Dewey Boulevard), which was reclaimed in the early 1900s during the
American colonial period
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. As with most other streets in Manila, it was renamed in 1921 after a Filipino writer and patriot,
Marcelo Hilario del Pilar. It was also one of the right-of-way alignments of
tranvía
The tranvía was a streetcar system that served Manila and its surrounding cities during the early years of the 20th century.
History
Prior to the tranvia, modes of street transportation in Manila are mostly horse-drawn, consisting of the ''c ...
that existed until 1945.
Landmarks
![Malate Church Exterior 01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Malate_Church_Exterior_01.jpg)
Notable sites that are presently located on Del Pilar Street include the
Ermita Church
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guidance, also known as Ermita Shrine or Ermita Church ( es, La Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Guía) is a shrine located in the district of Ermita in the city of Manila, Philippines. The church is home to the ...
,
LandBank Plaza, the
Malate Church
The Our Lady of Remedies Parish, also known as Malate Church ( es, Iglesia Parroquial de Malate), is a parish church in the district of Malate in the city of Manila, Philippines. This Mexican Baroque-style church is overlooking Plaza Rajah Sulay ...
,
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
Pedro Gil Street (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central Manila, Philippines. It is long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco and Santa Ana districts, as well as po ...
and Diamond Hotel.
References
See also
*
List of renamed streets in Manila
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Streets in Manila
Ermita
Malate, Manila