Bonifacio Drive
Major road in Manila, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Bonifacio Avenue.
Bonifacio Drive is a road running for approximately 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines. The boulevard is also designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) of Manila's arterial road network, National Route 120 (N120) of the Philippine highway network and an auxiliary route of Asian Highway 26 (AH26).
Quick Facts R-1, Former name(s) ...
R-1 | |
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Former name(s) | Malecón Malecon Drive Paseo de María Cristina Paseo de Santa Lucia |
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Namesake | Andrés Bonifacio Maria Christina of Austria (formerly) |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) Approximate length (from Google Maps) |
Location | Manila |
North end | Anda Circle in Port Area and Intramuros |
South end | AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) / N150 (Padre Burgos Avenue) / Katigbak Parkway in Ermita and Intramuros |
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The boulevard is named for national hero Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo of the Katipunan and thus the father of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.
Another street in Manila is also named Bonifacio Drive. It is located at the Tutuban Center shopping complex in Tondo.