National Route 62 (N62) forms part of the
Philippine highway network.
It runs south from Metro Manila to northeastern
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 ...
.
Route description
Based on the designation by the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), N62 consists of the following segments, from east to west:
Parañaque to Las Piñas
N62 starts at the intersection with
NAIA Road in
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...
. The northern section forms a major north–south collector road in southern
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. Originally a segment of the ''Calle Real'', it is now a four-lane undivided arterial designated as a component of Manila's
Radial Road 2
Radial Road 2 (R-2), informally known as the R-2 Road, is a network of roads and bridges that all together form the second arterial road of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Spanning some , it connects the cities and municipalities of Bacoor, Dasm ...
network. It runs parallel to
Roxas Boulevard and its extension, the
Manila–Cavite Expressway (Coastal Road). The northern section in
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...
is known as
Elpidio Quirino Avenue
Elpidio Quirino Avenue, also known simply as Quirino Avenue, is a major north-south collector road in Parañaque, southern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a four-lane undivided arterial running parallel to Roxas Boulevard and its extension, the ...
, while the southern section in
Las Piñas is Padre
Diego Cera Avenue
Padre Diego Cera Avenue, or simply Diego Cera Avenue, is a major north-south collector road in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a four-lane undivided arterial running parallel to the Manila–Cavite Expressway to the west from Manuyo U ...
.
Bacoor
The southern section of the N62 forms part of the Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, also known as Cavite-Batangas Road and Manila West Road, from Zapote Bridge to Tirona Highway in
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, ...
.
Aguinaldo Boulevard
From Bacoor Junction, N419 branches out from Aguinaldo Highway to
Manila–Cavite Expressway's (CAVITEX) Bacoor (Longos) Exit as Aguinaldo Boulevard, a 6-lane, thoroughfare serving the areas of Talaba, Zapote, and Longos in Bacoor. Longos Flyover, which carries the road over its junction with
Alabang-Zapote Road and provides access to the northbound entrance to CAVITEX, is also part of N62.
Bacoor to Kawit
At the intersection near SM City Bacoor, N62 turns west towards Kawit as Tirona Highway, while Aguinaldo Highway continues south as N419.
Kawit to Noveleta
In Kawit, N62 turns south as the Magdiwang Highway, shifts towards a two-lane road in Barangay Magdalo, Kawit, becoming A. Bonifacio Street as it enters Noveleta. It then turns northwest at M. Salud Road, and returns to Magdiwang Highway before meeting the junction in Noveleta.
Noveleta to Cavite City
Finally, N62 turns north at the junction in Noveleta as Manila–Cavite Road, forming the final stretch of the highway. In Cavite City, the road is known as Miranda Street (one-way southbound) and P. Burgos Avenue. At the latter's intersection with Dra. Salamanca Street, it carries one-way eastbound traffic only. It terminates at the Trece Martires Centennial Plaza by the
Bacoor Bay
Bacoor Bay is a large inlet of southeastern Manila Bay, situated within the province of Cavite in the Philippines.
Geography
Bacoor Bay lies along the shoreline of southeastern Cavite Peninsula.
Cavite City and Bacoor are along sections of its s ...
in Barangay San Roque, where it continues as Parkway I towards
Naval Base Cavite.
Landmarks
Several landmarks and historical sites are situated along N62, including
Aguinaldo Shrine 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 ...
,
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 ...
, where the first Philippine Republic was proclaimed in 1898.
SM City Bacoor, the first
SM Supermall
SM Supermalls, also simply known as SM, owned by SM Prime, is a chain of shopping malls in the Philippines that as of November 18, 2022 has #Exiting malls, 82 malls located across the country and #Future malls, 20 more scheduled to be opened for ...
outside Metro Manila, is located at the intersection of Aguinaldo and Tirona Highways.
References
External links
Department of Public Works and Highways
{{Major roads in Cavite
Roads in Metro Manila
Roads in Cavite