# 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 Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate in the south. It passes through the Paco and Pandacan districts and serves as a truck route between the Port Area and the 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.

## Route description
### Nagtahan Bridge to Paco-Santa Mesa Road section

The northern end of Quirino Avenue is at the intersection of Paz Mendoza Guazon (Otis) and Jesus Streets in Paco, at the foot of the Nagtahan Bridge, as a continuation of Nagtahan Street. Heading south, it enters Pandacan, moving past primarily residential areas on both sides, meeting the Nagtahan ramps to and from Skyway Stage 3, and passing by Zamora Market on the western side. At Plaza Berde, the avenue then curves southwest to follow the alignment of the Philippine National Railways line, which merges with traffic from Paco-Santa Mesa Road (Tomas Claudio Street).

### Paco-Santa Mesa Road to Osmeña Highway section

South of the junction with Tomas Claudio, the avenue re-enters the district of Paco, where the old Paco station and Plaza Dilao are located. Southbound traffic is currently carried by Plaza Dilao Road, a loop road around Plaza Dilao just off the main highway, while northbound traffic remains on Quirino. Also located along this stretch are the Plaza Dilao on-ramp to Skyway, the Philippine Columbian Association complex on Plaza Dilao, and the new Paco railway station near the intersection with Pedro Gil Street. It follows a straight path south towards the border with Malate and is joined by Osmeña Highway.

### Osmeña Highway to Roxas Boulevard section

The Malate section of Quirino Avenue is primarily residential and commercial. The Singalong area, where the Quirino ramps to and from Skyway are located, lies directly south of the Osmeña Highway junction just before it intersects with Taft Avenue, where the elevated Quirino LRT Station is located. Past Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue provides access to the tourism center of Malate. It curves westwards past Adriatico Street until it meets its southern terminus at Roxas Boulevard, overlooking Manila Bay. A monument of Elpidio Quirino, after whom the avenue is named, is also located at the intersection.

### Quirino Avenue Extension

Quirino Avenue extends to the industrial area of Paco (Otis) and United Nations Avenue from Plaza Dilao Road. Formerly known as Calle Canonigo, this is the main truck route going in and out of the Port Area from Osmeña Highway.

## History

The avenue's origin dates back to the early 19th century under Spanish colonial rule when the avenue was first laid out as Calle Canonigo in Paco. The road to Nagtahan Bridge was a narrow street called Calle Luengo in Pandacan. The narrow street connecting southern Malate to Cavite Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) was called Calle Cortabitarte.
Built in the 20th century, the avenue was initially known as Dewey Boulevard (for being an erstwhile continuation and a part of the present-day Roxas Boulevard) and as Harrison Boulevard. It was renamed Koa Boulevard during World War II and Japanese occupation in 1942. The whole length of the highway that forms part of Circumferential Road 2 was later named in honor of the sixth President of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino.

## Landmarks

* Aloha Hotel
* Asociacion de Damas de Filipinas
* Bureau of Plant Industry
* Jacinto Zamora Elementary School
* Manila Zoo
* Old Paco railway station
* Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
* Malacañang Hospital
* Manuel Roxas High School
* Paraiso ng Batang Maynila Park
* Philippine Columbian Association
* Plaza Dilao
* President Elpidio Quirino Monument
* Saint Peter the Apostle School
* San Andres Market
* Zamora Market

## Intersections
### Quirino Avenue

The entire route is located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park, also in Manila, designated as kilometer 0.
| km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| | | N140 (Nagtahan Bridge), Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, Jesus Street | Northern terminus; continues north as Nagtahan Bridge |
| | | Mendoza Guazon Street | Southbound only |
| 5.700 | 3.542 | P. Quirino Bridge 3 over Estero de Pandacan | P. Quirino Bridge 3 over Estero de Pandacan |
| | | Skyway | Skyway-Nagtahan Exit; northbound entrance from Skyway Stage 3 |
| | | East Zamora Street | Northbound entrance only |
| | | Paradise Street | Northbound only |
| | | Skyway | Skyway-Nagtahan Exit; southbound exit to Skyway Stage 3 northbound |
| | | Obisis Street | Southbound only |
| | | Carlos Street Extension | Northbound only |
| | | West Zamora Street | Former traffic light intersection |
| | | San Jose Street | Northbound only |
| | | E. Carlos Street | Northbound only |
| | | N141 (Tomas Claudio Street) | Northbound only |
| 4.450 | 2.765 | P. Quirino Bridge 2 over Estero de Pandacan | P. Quirino Bridge 2 over Estero de Pandacan |
| | | Skyway | Skyway-Plaza Dilao Exit; southbound exit |
| | | N156 (Plaza Dilao Road) | Northbound exit, southbound exit, and southbound entrance only |
| | | Santo Sepulcro Street | Southbound only. |
| | | Figueroa Street | One-way; no entry from Quirino Avenue |
| | | Pedro Gil Street | Traffic light intersection; no right turn allowed from southbound and no left turn allowed from northbound |
| | | Sagat Street | One-way; southbound only |
| | | N145 (Osmeña Highway) | Traffic light intersection. |
| | | Union Street, Lanuza Street | Southbound only; Union Street is one-way |
| | | Paz Street | Southbound only |
| 3.850 | 2.392 | P. Quirino Bridge 1 over Estero de Paco | P. Quirino Bridge 1 over Estero de Paco |
| | | Anak Bayan Street, Julio Nakpil Street, Mataas na Lupa Street | Unsignalized intersections. |
| | | Campillo Street | Northbound only |
| | | Angel Linao Street | Unsignalized intersection; one-way road and former traffic light intersection |
| | | Pintong Bato Street | Southbound only |
| | | Smith Street | Northbound only |
| | | Skyway | Skyway-Quirino Exit; northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| | | Singalong Street | One-way road and former traffic light intersection; no access to opposite direction. |
| | | San Bartolome Street | Limited access road; southbound only |
| | | F. Benitez Street | One-way road; no access to opposite direction |
| | | Modesto Street | No access to opposite directions |
| | | N181 (San Marcelino Street) | Traffic light intersection; one-way road |
| | | San Pascual Street, Agoncillo Street | No access to opposite directions |
| | | San Antonio Street | Northbound only |
| | | Leon Guinto Street | Traffic light intersection |
| | | San Andres Street | One-way road going in opposite directions; bisected by Taft Avenue |
| | | N170 (Taft Avenue) | Traffic light intersection |
| | | Fidel A. Reyes Street, Maginhawa Street, Bagong Lipunan Street | Northbound only |
| | | Leveriza Street | Traffic light intersection |
| | | Camia Street, Asuncion Street | Northbound only |
| | | Adriatico Street | Traffic light intersection; northern segment is one-way towards Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden |
| | | Madre Ignacia Street | Unsignaled intersection |
| | | Mabini Street | Traffic light intersection; northern segment is one-way only |
| | | Del Pilar Street | Traffic light intersection; one-way entrance only |
| | | AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) | Southern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access ||||

### Quirino Avenue Extension

The entire route is located in Manila.
| km | Destinations | Notes |
| | N156 (Plaza Dilao Road) | Southern terminus |
| | San Antonio Street | One-way entrance only |
| | San Gregorio Street | Southbound only |
| | Peñafrancia Street, Zamora Street | Traffic light intersection |
| | Peñafrancia Extension | Northbound only |
| | Zulueta Street | Southbound only |
| | Paz Street | Unsignalled intersection |
| | Cristobal Street | Southbound entrance only |
| | N156 (United Nations Avenue), Paz Mendoza Guazon Street | Northern terminus; traffic light intersection |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access ||||