National Route 8 (N8) is a north-south major primary national route that forms part of the Philippine Highway Network in the province of Cebu. There are two highways that make up the road: the

Cebu North Road The Cebu North Road, also known as the Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road is a , the major thoroughfare that connects the city of Cebu City, Cebu to the Port of Hagnaya in the municipality of San Remigio, Cebu, San Remigio in Cebu, Philippines. The roa ...

and

Natalio Bacalso Avenue Natalio Bacalso Avenue, also known as Cebu South Road, is a highway from Cebu to Santander, Cebu. This road is named after Natalio Bacalso Natalio Bacus Bacalso (December 1, 1908 – March 30, 1984) was a Filipino writer, newspaperman, radi ...

(also known as the Cebu South Road). It runs from Danao to

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. The highway also forms part of the Philippine Nautical Highway System, particularly the Central Nautical Highway from Danao to Cebu City and Western Nautical Highway from Cebu City to

History

The highways of N8 were possibly constructed during the American period. The route's direct predecessor is Cebu Island's Highway 1 that existed during the

20th century The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM). The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the modern era: Spanish flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear ...

. Around 2014-2017, national routes were added, two roads (

; Cebu City to Danao and

; Cebu City to

) assigned as National Route 8 (N8) by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Route description

Danao to Cebu City

N8 begins at

at the route transitioning from N810 in Danao. It then passes the future terminus of the

Metro Cebu Expressway The Metro Cebu Expressway is a expressway in Cebu, Philippines. The expressway, once completed, will connect the Cebu North Road ( N8) in Danao to the Naga–Uling Road ( N81) in Naga. and will serve as an alternative north–south backbone hi ...

. The route then traverses the towns of Compostela and Liloan, where it veers away from the eastern coast of Cebu towards Consolacion and Mandaue. In Mandaue, it is locally known as M.C. Briones Street and Lopez-Jaena Street. It then enters Cebu City, locally known as M.J. Cuenco Avenue.

Cebu City

In Cebu City, the route turns northwest at a junction from M.J. Cuenco Avenue to

General Maxilom Avenue The Cebu North Road, also known as the Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road is a , the major thoroughfare that connects the city of Cebu City, Cebu to the Port of Hagnaya in the municipality of San Remigio, Cebu, San Remigio in Cebu, Philippines. The roa ...

. At the latter's western terminus at the Fuente Osmeña Circle, the route then turns north and south, thus covering Osmeña Boulevard's section from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to

/P. Del Rosario Street, where the route turns west at a junction with the latter and continues towards southern Cebu.

Cebu City to Santander

The route continues as Natalio Bacalso Avenue, traversing the southeastern coastal communities of Talisay, Minglanilla,

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, Carcar (where the road continues around the Carcar City Circle), Sibonga,

Argao Argao, officially the Municipality of Argao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Argao; tgl, Bayan ng Argao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,187 people. Geography The munic ...

Dalaguete Dalaguete, officially the Municipality of Dalaguete ( ceb, Lungsod sa Dalaguete; tgl, Bayan ng Dalaguete), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,596 people. Lo ...

, Alcoy, Boljoon,

Oslob Oslob, officially the Municipality of Oslob ( ceb, Lungsod sa Oslob; tgl, Bayan ng Oslob), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,264 people. Oslob is bordered ...

, and Samboan. In Samboan, it terminates at its transition with

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Intersections

References

External links

Department of Public Works and Highways
{{Transportation in the Philippines Roads in Cebu tl:Lansangan N8 (Pilipinas)