Blumentritt Road

Blumentritt Road is a major road in Manila, Philippines. It runs through the border of the City of Manila with Quezon City from Rizal Avenue in Santa Cruz district to G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc district. The road also forms the southern boundary of the Manila North Cemetery. It is named after Bohemian professor and filipinologist Ferdinand Blumentritt.

Blumentritt Road

Blumentritt Street
Blumentritt Road looking west towards Retiro Street or N.S. Amoranto Street
Former name(s)	Calle Sangleyes (between Rizal Avenue and Dimasalang Street)
Part of	N160 from Rizal Avenue to A. Bonifacio Avenue N161 from A. Bonifacio Avenue to España Boulevard
Namesake	Ferdinand Blumentritt
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways - North Manila District Engineering Office[a]
Length	3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Location	Manila
West end	N150 (Rizal Avenue) in Santa Cruz
Major junctions	N162 (Dimasalang Street) N160 (A. Bonifacio Avenue) N170 (España Boulevard)
East end	G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc

The road's original length from Rizal Avenue to Dimasalang Street in Santa Cruz was originally named Calle Sangleyes^[3] (Spanish for "Chinese merchants street"), referring to its original residents. The portion up to the Manila North Cemetery was also a right-of-way of the tranvía until 1945.^[4] The road passes through the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and the Manila North Green Park before turning southeast in Sampaloc. The road intersects with Dimasalang Street, A. Bonifacio Avenue, N.S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue, Laon Laan Road, and España Boulevard before terminating at G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc, near its boundary with San Isidro (Galas), Quezon City. It is served by the Blumentritt LRT station and Blumentritt PNR station at Rizal Avenue.

The section of the road between Rizal Avenue and A. Bonifacio Avenue is a component of National Route 160 (N160), while the section between A. Bonifacio Avenue and España Boulevard is designated National Route 161 (N161); both routes are of the Philippine highway network. The remaining section, considered its extension up to G. Tuazon Street, is unnumbered.

In June 2016, a major flood control project on this road was completed.^[5]

Landmarks

Manila North Green Park

• Blumentritt Market
• Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
• Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts
• Manila North Green Park
• Manuel Quezon High School
• San Roque de Manila Church
• SM Savemore Laon Laan
• Talipapa Market
• Viron Transit

Intersections

Province	City/Municipality	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Manila				N150 (Rizal Avenue), Antipolo Street	Northern terminus. Access to Monumento.
				Maria Natividad Street	Westbound only.
				Oroquieta Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Manuel Hizon Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Felix Huertas Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Sulu Street	Eastbound only.
				Pedro Guevarra Street, Cavite Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Kalimbas Street	Westbound only.
				Leonor Rivera Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Andrade Street	Eastbound only.
				Aurora Boulevard, Isagani Street	Traffic light intersection. Eastbound vehicles must turn right to Aurora Boulevard.
				N162 (Dimasalang Street)	One-way road. Westbound vehicles not allowed to enter.
Manila–Quezon City boundary				N160 (Andres Bonifacio Avenue), Calavite Street	End of N160 designation, start of N161 designation. Northbound goes to Balintawak, E1 (NLEX), and Novaliches. No entry towards Calavite Street.
				Norberto S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue (Retiro Street)	Unsignaled intersection. Manila side of the road is one-way.
				Don Manuel Agregado Street (Makiling Street)	Unsignaled intersection.
				Sampaguita Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Calamba Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Simoun Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Maria Clara Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Nicanor Roxas Street (Laon Laan Street)	Unsignaled intersection. One-way from Manila.
				Dapitan Street	Unsignaled intersection. One-way towards Manila.
Manila				Piy Margal Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Musa Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Castanas Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				P. Florentino Street	Unsignaled intersection. One-way road towards Manila. Access to NLEX Connector.
				Ibarra Street	One-way road, no entry from Blumentritt Road.
				N170 (España Boulevard)	Traffic light intersection. Access to Quiapo, University Belt, Welcome Rotonda and Quezon City.
				Ibarra Street	Southbound only.
				Tres Marias Street	Northbound only. Dead end road.
				Remedios Street	Northbound only. Dead end road.
				Mercedes Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Marquitos Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Susan Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Santo Tomas Street	Traffic light intersection. Alternative access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and N170 (Quezon Avenue).
				Alex Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Benny Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Jaime Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Miguel Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Matimyas Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Santa Clara Street	Northbound only.
				Santa Cruz Street	Northbound only.
				J. Fajardo Street	Unsignaled intersection.
				Malamig Street	Northbound only.
				P. Salita Street, Don Benito Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				Sobriedad Street	Unsignaled intersection. Alternative access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and N170 (Quezon Avenue).
				Ilaw ng Nayon Street, San Agustin Street	Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings.
				San Jose Street	Northbound only.
				Romblon Street	Northbound only.
				Gerardo Tuazon Street, Panay Street	Southern terminus. Access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and N140 (A.H. Lacson Avenue).
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Route transition

Notes

1. DPWH maintenance excludes its extension^[1][2]

References

1. "North Manila". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
3. An act to incorporate the city of Manila, enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, July 31, 1901 published by Archive.org; accessed November 29, 2013.
4. John Bach (1920). City of Manila, Philippine Islands (Map). 1:11,000. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
5. "3 major flood control projects in Metro Manila completed — DPWH - UNTV News". UNTV News. June 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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