Pedro Gil Street
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| Former name(s) | Herran Street |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Pedro Gil José de la Herrán |
| Type | National road |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Length | 3.649 km (2.267 mi)[2] |
| Location | Manila |
| West end | Roxas Boulevard in Ermita and Malate |
| Major junctions |
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| East end | Calderon Street and New Panaderos Street in Santa Ana |
Pedro Gil Street (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central Manila, Philippines. It is 3.649 kilometers (2.267 mi) long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco and Santa Ana districts, as well as portions of San Andres.
The street originates at the intersection with Calderon Street fronting the Santa Ana Church in Santa Ana district where it is divided by a median of greenery and sculptures known as Plaza Felipe Calderon. Heading west, it passes through the Santa Ana Market and an SM Savemore outlet before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Suter Street. Continuing past old heritage houses and a few commercial establishments, Pedro Gil crosses into the northern portion of San Andres and Paco district where it is interrupted by the Paco railway station and busy Quirino Avenue. The downtown portion of Paco, as well as Ermita and Malate, lie across this intersection passing through the Paco Church, Robinsons Place Manila shopping mall, and universities such as University of the Philippines Manila and Saint Paul University Manila. The Ermita-Malate portion in which the street serves as boundary also contains several hotels like the New World Manila Bay Hotel (formerly Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila). Roxas Boulevard lies at its western end.
The street is served by the LRT-1 Pedro Gil Station along Taft Avenue and the Paco railway station along Quirino Avenue. It also continues towards the eastern Metro Manila cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan across the Pasig River as New Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets.
The street was named after Pedro Gil, a Filipino legislator of the early 1920s. It was originally known as Herran Street, after José de la Herrán, a Spanish captain during the Battle of Manila Bay.[3]
Intersections
The entire route is located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park designated as kilometer zero.
| km[1][2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.062 | 0.660 |   N120 / AH 26 (26) (Roxas Boulevard) | Western terminus. Traffic light intersection. | ||
| Del Pilar Street | Traffic light intersection. One-way southbound. | ||||
| Mabini Street | Traffic light intersection. One-way northbound. | ||||
| Adriatico Street | One-way southbound | ||||
| Bocobo Street | One-way entry only | ||||
| Maria Orosa Street | |||||
| L.M. Guerrero Street | One-way entry only | ||||
| Vasquez Street | |||||
| Pilar Hidalgo Lim Street | |||||
 N170 (Taft Avenue) | Traffic light intersection. Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street. | ||||
| 2 | 1.2 | Leon Guinto Street | One-way northbound | ||
| Agoncillo Street | One-way northbound | ||||
 N181 (San Marcelino Street) | One-way southbound | ||||
| Benitez Street | One-way northbound | ||||
| Singalong Street | One-way southbound | ||||
| General Luna Street | One-way northbound | ||||
| Angel Linao Street | No entry to southbound | ||||
| Santiago Street | |||||
| Paz Street | One-way northbound | ||||
| Merced Street | One-way southbound | ||||
| F.M. Gernale Street | One-way northbound | ||||
| Peñafrancia Street | One-way northbound. Change from two-way street to one-way eastbound street. | ||||
 N140 (Quirino Avenue) | Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street | ||||
| Railroad crossing - Paco station | |||||
| Fabie Street | |||||
| Main Street | |||||
| Antonio Isip Sr. Street | |||||
| Onyx Street | |||||
| Road 10889 | |||||
| Pasig Line | |||||
| Kampampangan Street | |||||
| Aragon Street | |||||
| Felix Street | |||||
| Eden Street | |||||
| Tejeron Street / Dr. M.L. Carreon Street | Traffic light intersection | ||||
| Bo. Banting Street | |||||
| Medel Street | |||||
| Vesta Street | Eastbound access only | ||||
| M. Roxas Street | Eastbound access only | ||||
| Market Road | Westbound access only | ||||
| Calderon Street / New Panaderos Street | Eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Landmarks
Pedro Gil Street is home to a number educational institutions, such as the University of the Philippines Manila, Saint Paul University Manila and Philippine Christian University in Ermita, the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia, Paco Catholic School, and Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and OB Montessori Center in Santa Ana. It is also the location of Robinsons Place Manila shopping mall, New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino, and Hotel Kimberly in the tourist zone just east of Roxas Boulevard. The street also provides access to the San Fernando de Dilao Church (Paco Church) and Paraiso ng Batang Maynila community park, as well as the Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Church (Santa Ana Church) and Plaza Felipe Calderon located at the street's eastern end. Santa Ana Public Market and Paco Market are the biggest wholesale markets located on Pedro Gil Street. It is served by Pedro Gil station on Taft Avenue and Paco station at its intersection with Quirino Avenue. The Santa Ana Ferry Terminal is also located near the Santa Ana Church.
See also
References
- ^ a b "South Manila". DPWH Road Atlas. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Did you know? Pedro Gil Street published by Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-07.
