The Naguilian Road, officially the Quirino Highway and also known as the Baguio–Bauang Road, is a Philippine major
highway in northern
Luzon that runs from the city of
Baguio in the province of
Benguet
Benguet (), officially the Province of Benguet ('';'' ; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; ilo, Probinsia ti Benguet; ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the islan ...
to the
municipality of
Bauang in the province of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
.
The highway traverses the
Benguet
Benguet (), officially the Province of Benguet ('';'' ; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; ilo, Probinsia ti Benguet; ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the islan ...
municipalities of
Tuba and
Sablan, and the La Union towns of
Burgos,
Naguilian Naguilian may refer to the following places in the Philippines:
*Naguilian, Isabela
*Naguilian, La Union
Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian ( ilo, Ili ti Naguilian; fil, Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 1st class municipality in the p ...
, and
Bauang.
The highway serves as a major access route to Baguio.
It is primarily used by motorists coming from the port city of
San Fernando
San Fernando may refer to:
People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
Places Argentina
*San Fernando de la Buena Vista, city of Greater Buenos ...
as well as the northern provinces of the
Ilocos Region to get to the city.
Although Quirino Highway is the official name of the road, most people are more used to calling it by its former name.
It is also a component of National Route 54 (N54) of the
Philippine highway network, where
Kennon Road also belongs.
History
Naguilian Road, as it was once known, was the first and only road connecting the city to the lowlands, until
Kennon Road was built in 1901.
It formed part of Highway 9 especially during the
American colonial era
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.
The highway was renamed into "President Elpidio Quirino Highway", in honor of former
Philippine President
The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of t ...
Elpidio Quirino.
Intersections
See also
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References
External links
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{{Major roads in Benguet
Roads in Benguet
Roads in La Union