Legarda Street is a short street located in Sampaloc district in

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. It crosses through the eastern section of the

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area in a generally east–west orientation between the Nagtahan Interchange and the intersection with Nepomuceno Street in Quiapo. It is served by Legarda station of LRT Line 2. The street was named after Filipino legislator and

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to the United States, Benito Legarda y Tuason. Historically, its section in Sampaloc was formerly called ''Calle Alix'' (after a

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magistrate of the 1860s, José María Alix y Bonache), while its section in Quiapo was formerly called ''Plaza Santa Ana'' and ''Calle Concordia'', respectively.

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Legarda Street commences at the Nagtahan Interchange as a westward continuation of

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from

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. It heads due west, traversing the southern edge of Sampaloc and skirting the northern boundary of San Miguel. After crossing Figueras Street, Legarda bends to the southwest following the course of ''Estero de San Miguel'' (San Miguel Creek). It intersects with Recto Avenue–

Mendiola Street Mendiola Street (simply known as "Mendiola") is a short thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines. The street is named after Enrique Mendiola, an educator, textbook author, and member of the first Board of Regents of the University of the Philippi ...

, wherein the majority of its traffic turn towards Recto Avenue serving as a major continuation westward, and San Rafael Street before terminating and briefly converging with the junction at Nepomuceno Street (formerly Tanduay Street) in Quiapo before it is continued by P. Casal Street towards San Miguel and

Ayala Bridge Ayala Bridge, in Filipino ''"Tulay ng Ayala"'' and in Spanish ''"Puente de Ayala"'', is a steel truss bridge over the Pasig River in Manila, Philippines. It connects the districts of Ermita and San Miguel, passing over the western tip of I ...

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on the southern bank of the

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. Notable establishments on Legarda Street include Arellano University,

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, the main campus of ABE International Business College, San Lorenzo Ruiz Student Catholic Center, Mendiola Theater and the

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– NCR Office.

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From west to east: *

* Arellano University * ABE International Business College * Legarda station *

National Teachers College The National Teachers College is a private, non-sectarian, educational institution located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines, offering preschool, basic, and higher education. History It was founded and incorporated by Segundo M. Infantado, Sr. ...

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