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Quirino Avenue
Major street in Manila, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Quirino Highway.
For the street in Parañaque, see Elpidio Quirino Avenue.
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across from Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate in the south. It passes through Paco and Pandacan districts where it also serves as a truck route between Port Area and South Luzon Expressway. North of Nagtahan Bridge, the road continues as Nagtahan Street. It is designated as part of Circumferential Road 2. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
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President Elpidio Quirino Avenue Pres. Quirino Avenue | |
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Former name(s) | Dewey Boulevard Harrison Boulevard Koa Boulevard |
Namesake | Elpidio Quirino |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority |
Length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) 1 km round |
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Location | Manila |
North end | Paz Mendoza Guazon Street & Jesus Street in Paco and Pandacan |
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