National Route 5 (N5) forms part of the

Philippine highway network The Philippine highway network is a network of national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primary, seconda ...

. It runs through the province of

Capiz Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It is ...

to the province of

Iloilo Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang Iloilo; tl, Lalawigan ng Iloilo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the City of Iloilo, the ...

, both in the island of

Panay Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and has a total population of 4,542,926 as of 2020 census. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City o ...

Route description

Roxas to Iloilo City

Iloilo–Capiz Road

N5 covers the section of Iloilo–Capiz Road from the Roxas City Fountain roundabout in

Roxas City, Capiz Roxas City, officially the City of Roxas ( Capiznon/ hil, Dakbanwa sang Roxas; fil, Lungsod ng Roxas), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 179,29 ...

to its southern terminus at Iloilo–Antique Road (locally known as General Luna Street) in

Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of t ...

Jaro Spur Road

N5 covers Jaro Spur Road (Washington Street), which carries northbound traffic from Jaro Plaza to Cubay-Balabago Road in Iloilo City, as the Iloilo–Capiz Road carries southbound traffic.

Branch in Iloilo City

N5's section that branches off from the old route of Iloilo–Capiz Road at Jaro Plaza covers Mandurriao-Jaro Road (EI98 Street) and the southern section of Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road). Just like the older route, it terminates at the Iloilo–Antique Road.

References

Roads in Capiz Roads in Iloilo {{Philippines-road-stub