Jose Laurel Street Explained

Jose Laurel Street
Alternate Name:Jose P. Laurel Street
J.P. Laurel Street
Length Km:1.336
Length Ref:[1]
Maint:Department of Public Works and Highways – North Manila District Engineering Office
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Nicanor Padilla Street & General Solano Street
Direction B:East
Terminus B: at Nagtahan Interchange
Location:San Miguel, Manila

Jose Laurel Street is a tree-lined street in the district of San Miguel in north-central Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to the Pasig River from the Nagtahan Interchange south-westwards to Ayala Bridge. It is where Malacañang Palace and several other government buildings are located.

The street has had several different names in different segments throughout the years, including Calzada de San Miguel, Calle de Malacañang (west of Estero de Aviles or present-day San Rafael Street), and Calzada/Calle de Uliuli (east of Estero de Aviles),[2] [3] but by the 1870s, it was known as Calle conde de Avilés.[4] [5] It was named after Don José Vicente Menéndez de Avilés, count of Avilés, who financed the extension of the street to the Rotonda de Sampaloc, which is now the Nagtahan Interchange.[6] A small plaza across Malacañang Palace was also named after Áviles. It was also one of the right-of-way alignments of the tranvía that existed until 1945.[7] In 1959, the street was renamed to its present name in honor of former President José Paciano Laurel.[8]

Other notable buildings along the street include Casa Roces, College of the Holy Spirit, the National Shrine of Saint Jude, the National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels and the Philippine Commission on Women. Public access to Laurel Street is generally restricted for security reasons. The nearest LRT Line 2 station is Legarda station.

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14.3531°N 120.593°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road and Bridge Inventory. Department of Public Works and Highways. November 9, 2021.
  2. Map of the City of Manila and Vicinity. November 12, 1901. November 27, 2021. 1:11000. Office of Chief Engineers, Division of the Philippines.
  3. Francisco J.. de Gamoneda . Plano de Manila y sus Arrables . Map of Manila and its suburbs . 1898 . 1:10,000 . es. March 23, 2022 .
  4. Web site: Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Tayabas. Juan . Álvarez Guerra. Gutenberg Project. October 17, 2013.
  5. News: Vintage Joaquin. Philippine Star. Alfred. Yuson. September 16, 2002. October 17, 2013.
  6. News: Sanchez . Korina . Korina Sanchez . Disappearing history . . . September 15, 2014 . October 9, 2017.
  7. Map of City of Manila and Vicinity . 1915 . 1:10560 . Office of the Department Engineer, Philippine Department . Washington D.C. . November 9, 2021 .
  8. Web site: Quezon on the 5 Philippine Republics. Philippine Daily Inquirer. John. Nery. March 18, 2013. October 17, 2013.