N5 highway (Philippines)

National Route 5 (N5) forms part of the Philippine highway network. It runs through the province of Capiz to the province of Iloilo, both in the island of Panay.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It is the only national primary route in Panay.^[6]

Route 5
N5 as Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Length	125 km (78 mi)
Major junctions
North end	N505 (Roxas Avenue) in Roxas, Capiz
Major intersections	N503 (Roxas City-Cagay-Sibaguan-Balijuagan-Cudian-Ivisan Road) in Ivisan N503 (Capiz-Aklan Road) in Ivisan N506 (Cuartero-Tapulang-Maayon Road) in Dumalag N512 (Passi-Calinog Road) / N510 (Passi-San Rafael-Lemery-Sara Road) in Passi N514 (Cabatuan-New Lucena-Banga-Bante Road) in Pototan N508 (Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road) in Zarraga N516 (President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue) in Iloilo City N512 (Lopez Jaena Street) in Iloilo City
South end	N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road) in Iloilo City
Location
Country	Philippines
Provinces	Capiz, Iloilo
Major cities	Roxas, Passi, Iloilo City
Towns	Ivisan, Sigma, Dao, Dumalag, Cuartero, Dumarao, San Enrique, Dueñas, Dingle, Pototan, Zarraga, Leganes,
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List
← N4 → N6

Route description

Roxas to Iloilo City

Iloilo–Capiz Road

Main article: Iloilo–Capiz Road

N5 covers the section of Iloilo–Capiz Road from the Roxas City Fountain roundabout in Roxas City, Capiz to its southern terminus at Iloilo–Antique Road (locally known as General Luna Street) in Iloilo City.

Jaro Spur Road

Main article: Iloilo–Capiz Road § Jaro Spur Road

N5 covers Jaro Spur Road (Washington Street), which carries northbound traffic from Jaro Plaza to Cubay-Balabago Road in Iloilo City, as the Iloilo–Capiz Road carries southbound traffic.^[6]

Branch in Iloilo City

Main article: Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue

The section of Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) that forms part of N5

N5's section that branches off from the old route of Iloilo–Capiz Road at Jaro Plaza covers Mandurriao-Jaro Road (EI98 Street) and the southern section of Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road). Just like the older route, it terminates at the Iloilo–Antique Road.^[6]