National Route 8 (N8) is a north-south major primary national route that forms part of the

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in the province of

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...

. 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 Santander, officially the Municipality of Santander ( ceb, Lungsod sa Santander; tgl, Bayan ng Santander), is a 4th class municipality in the ...

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

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. The highway also forms part of the

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, particularly the Central Nautical Highway from Danao to

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

;

to Danao and

; Cebu City to

) assigned as National Route 8 (N8) by the

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Route description

Danao to Cebu City

N8 begins at

at the route transitioning from

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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

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and

Mandaue Mandaue (), officially the City of Mandaue ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Mandaue; fil, Lungsod ng Mandaue), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 364,116 ...

. In Mandaue, it is locally known as M.C. Briones Street and Lopez-Jaena Street. It then enters

, 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. 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

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/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,

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Carcar Carcar, officially the City of Carcar ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Carcar; fil, Lungsod ng Carcar), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people. Carcar City is ...

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

Sibonga Sibonga, officially the Municipality of Sibonga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibonga; tgl, Bayan ng Sibonga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,424 people. Sibonga is ...

, Argao,

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Boljoon Boljoon, officially the Municipality of Boljoon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Boljoon; tgl, Bayan ng Boljoon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,525 people. Geography ...

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 Samboan, officially the Municipality of Samboan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Samboan; tgl, Bayan ng Samboan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,373 people. It is loc ...

. In Samboan, it terminates at its transition with N830.

Intersections

References

External links

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