Quezon Boulevard is a short stretch of highway in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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running north–south through the district of
Quiapo. It is a six- to ten-lane divided boulevard designated as a component of National Route 170 (N170) 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 ...
, except for its service roads,
and Radial Road 8 (R-8) of
Manila's arterial road network
This list of roads in Metro Manila summarizes the major thoroughfares and the numbering system currently being implemented in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
Metro Manila's arterial road network comprises six Ring road, circumferential roads an ...
which links the center of Manila to
North Luzon Expressway
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects M ...
in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
in the north. The boulevard is the main access to the popular
Quiapo Church
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene ( es, Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro; fil, Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno), known canonically as the Parish of Saint John the Baptist and also known as Quiapo Church ( es, Iglesia Parroquial d ...
and is one of the main thoroughfares of the
University Belt
The University Belt is the name of a de facto subdistrict in Manila, Philippines. It refers to the area where there is a high concentration of colleges and universities in the city. The districts of Quiapo, Sampaloc, and San Miguel are tradit ...
area.
History
The origin of the boulevard could be traced back to two parallel streets, Calle Santa Rosa and Calle Concepcion, that terminated at Estero de Quiapo, as well as the old sections of Calle Norzagaray and Calle Globo de Oro at the south. In the early 1900s, Calle Santa Rosa and Calle Concepcion were renamed to Calle Regidor (after ''
La Solidaridad
''La Solidaridad'' (The Solidarity) was an organization created in Spain on December 13, 1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of th ...
'' writer Antonio Maria Regidor) and Calle Martin Ocampo (after ''
El Renacimiento
''El Renacimiento'' () was a bilingual Spanish– Tagalog language newspaper. It was printed in Manila until the 1940s by the members of the Guerrero de Ermita family. Its directors were Fernando Ma. Guerrero, Teodoro M. Kalaw, and Rafael Palma ...
'' and ''La Vanguardia'' editor Martin Ocampo), respectively. Calle Martin Ocampo was also known as Calle El Dorado circa 1920.
Quezon Boulevard was developed as part of a national road plan to connect the government center of Manila in
Rizal Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...
to the proposed new capital on the Diliman estate. Named after the then-President of the
Commonwealth
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...
,
Manuel Luis Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, (; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his dea ...
, it was built in 1939 over Calle Regidor and the western portion of Calle Norzagaray, which were widened by demolishing all the buildings and houses on its east side and eventually combined with Calle Martin Ocampo and a portion of Calle Globo de Oro. It was also in 1939 when the old
Puente Colgante, which connected the boulevard south over the
Pasig River
The Pasig River ( fil, Ilog Pasig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and Metro Manila, its surrounding urban area into northern and souther ...
to
Padre Burgos Avenue
Padre Burgos Avenue, also known as Padre Burgos Street, is a 14-lane thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines.
The road was named after Jose Burgos, one of the martyred priests who were executed at the nearby Bagumbayan Field (present-day Riza ...
in
Ermita
Ermita is a district in Manila, Philippines. Located at the central part of the city, the district is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the civic center of the city, bearing the seat of city g ...
, was replaced by the modern steel
arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...
,
Quezon Bridge
Quezon Bridge is a combined arch and prestressed concrete girder bridge crossing the Pasig River between Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo and Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita in Manila, Philippines.
Quezon Bridge was built to take the much greater and ...
. According to a 1945 map published by the United States Army Map Service, it was also known as Quezon Avenue. Its northern extension is now called
España Boulevard
España Boulevard is an eight–lane major thoroughfare in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, named after Spain, the country that formerly held the Philippines as an overseas territory. True to its name, several Spanish names abound the ...
and
Quezon Avenue
Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, more often called as Quezon Avenue, or simply Quezon Ave (pronounced: ''Ke-zon-Av''), is a major thoroughfare in Metro Manila named after President Manuel Luis Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The av ...
, respectively.
Route description
![Quezon Boulevard (Manila; 12-30-2019)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Quezon_Boulevard_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg)
Quezon Boulevard begins on Carlos Palanca Sr. Street (formerly Calle Echague), by the riverside
Quinta Market
Quinta Market ( fil, Pamilihang Bayan ng Quinta; es, Mercado de la Quinta), also known as Quiapo Market and officially called the Quinta Market and Fishport since 2017, is a ''palengke'' ( public market) on Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague) Stree ...
, as a continuation of
Padre Burgos Avenue
Padre Burgos Avenue, also known as Padre Burgos Street, is a 14-lane thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines.
The road was named after Jose Burgos, one of the martyred priests who were executed at the nearby Bagumbayan Field (present-day Riza ...
from Ermita and
Intramuros
Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila.
Present-day I ...
from
Quezon Bridge
Quezon Bridge is a combined arch and prestressed concrete girder bridge crossing the Pasig River between Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo and Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita in Manila, Philippines.
Quezon Bridge was built to take the much greater and ...
. It intersects with Arlegui Street, which leads to
San Miguel district and the
Malacañang Palace
Malacañang Palace ( fil, Palasyo ng Malakanyang, ; es, Palacio de Malacañán), officially known as Malacañan Palace, is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the Philippines. It is located in the Manila distric ...
complex, and
Hidalgo Street
Hidalgo Street (also ''F.R. Hidalgo Street'' or ''R. Hidalgo Street'') is a street located in Quiapo in the old downtown of Manila, Philippines. It runs east–west through the center of the district linking two of the district's most popular la ...
(former Calle San Sebastian) which leads to
San Sebastian Church, before arriving at
Plaza Miranda
Plaza Miranda is a public square bounded by Quezon Boulevard, Hidalgo Street and Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila. It is the plaza which fronts the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church), one of the main churches of the City of ...
and
Quiapo Church
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene ( es, Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro; fil, Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno), known canonically as the Parish of Saint John the Baptist and also known as Quiapo Church ( es, Iglesia Parroquial d ...
, site of the annual
Feast of the Black Nazarene
The Feast of the Black Nazarene (Filipino: ''Pista ng Itím na Nazareno''), also known as the ''Traslación'' after the mass procession associated with the feast, is a religious festival held in Manila, Philippines that is centered around the Bl ...
. The boulevard then runs into a junction with Gonzalo Puyat Street (former Calle Raon), which cuts through the commercial area of Quiapo towards
Santa Cruz, and heads for
Sampaloc district at the intersection with
Recto Avenue
Claro M. Recto Avenue, more popularly known as simply Recto Avenue, is the principal commercial thoroughfare in north-central Manila, Philippines. It spans seven districts just north of the Pasig River in what is generally considered Manila's o ...
. It ends at the junction with Lerma Street where it continues as Alfonso Mendoza Street (formerly Calle Andalucía), which heads north to the
San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park
San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park is the marketing name given to the multiple use site under development by the Manila Jockey Club Investments Corp. in Manila, Philippines. It takes its name from the old San Lazaro Hippodrome, a horse racetrac ...
.
Intersections
Landmarks
From north to south:
*
Manila City Jail
The Manila City Jail, popularly known as Old Bilibid Prison, is a detention center in Manila, Philippines. The jail is one of the most overcrowded in the world.
History
19th and 20th centuries
The Old Bilibid Prison, then known as (Spa ...
*
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Pamantasan ng Malayong Silanganan''), also referred to by its acronym FEU, is a Private university, private non-sectarian Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Manila, Philippines ...
*
Isetann Cinerama Recto
Isetann Cinerama Recto (also known as Isetann Recto) is a shopping mall located at Recto Avenue, C.M. Recto Avenue corner Quezon Boulevard and Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. The mall sits in the portion of Es ...
* QQ Mall
* Sun Star Grand Hotel
* Raon Shopping Center
* Manila branch of
Ma Mon Luk
Ma Wen-lu (), known in the Philippines as Ma Mon Luk (), was a Chinese people, Chinese immigrant best known in the Philippines for his eponymous restaurant, and for being the alleged creator of mami soup, mami (a noodle soup) and popularizer of si ...
*
Quiapo Church
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene ( es, Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro; fil, Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno), known canonically as the Parish of Saint John the Baptist and also known as Quiapo Church ( es, Iglesia Parroquial d ...
*
Plaza Miranda
Plaza Miranda is a public square bounded by Quezon Boulevard, Hidalgo Street and Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila. It is the plaza which fronts the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church), one of the main churches of the City of ...
*
Quinta Market
Quinta Market ( fil, Pamilihang Bayan ng Quinta; es, Mercado de la Quinta), also known as Quiapo Market and officially called the Quinta Market and Fishport since 2017, is a ''palengke'' ( public market) on Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague) Stree ...
See also
*
List of roads in Metro Manila
This list of roads in Metro Manila summarizes the major thoroughfares and the numbering system currently being implemented in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
Metro Manila's arterial road network comprises six circumferential roads and ten rad ...
References
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Streets in Manila
Boulevards
Quiapo, Manila