| Country: | PHL |
| Type: | N |
| Route: | 51 |
| Santiago–Tuguegarao Road | |
| Image Notes: | The Ramon, Isabela segment of the road, with Route 51 sign |
| Length Km: | 130 |
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| Direction A: | South |
| Terminus A: | in Mabini, Santiago |
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| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus B: | in Tanza, Tuguegarao |
| Provinces: | Cagayan, Kalinga, Isabela |
| Cities: | Tuguegarao, Tabuk, Santiago |
| Towns: | Ramon, San Mateo, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Manuel, Roxas, Mallig, Quezon, Rizal, Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Enrile, Solana |
| Previous Type: | N |
| Previous Route: | 11 |
| Next Type: | N |
| Next Route: | 52 |
Santiago–Tuguegarao Road is a major national primary road in the provinces of Cagayan,[1] Kalinga, and Isabela[2] [3] in the Philippines. It is a bypass road of the Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as Cagayan Valley Road, connecting to the cities of Tuguegarao and Santiago.
The road is designated as National Route 51 (N51) of the Philippine highway network.
Santiago–Tuguegarao Road starts at Mabini Junction, a roundabout intersection with Maharlika Highway and R.C. Miranda Road in Barangay Mabini, Santiago City. Heading north, it then runs straight to the north where it traverses the municipalities of Ramon, San Mateo, and Cabatuan in Isabela.
At the poblacion of Cabatuan, the road turns north at its intersection with Santiago–Tuguegarao Bypass Road, where the Triangle Park is situated. It then crosses the Magat River vis Magat Bridge and traverses the municipalities of Aurora, San Manuel, Roxas, Mallig, and Quezon in Isabela before entering the province of Kalinga. In Kalinga, it traverses the lowland municipalities of Tabuk, the province's capital, and Rizal, away from their poblacions. It then re-enters Isabela and traverses the municipalities of Santo Tomas and Santa Maria.
In Santa Maria, Isabela, the road makes a sharp left turn at its intersection with Cabagan–Santa Maria Road. It then enters the province of Cagayan and traverses the municipalities of Enrile and Solana, where it turns east at its intersection with Cagayan–Apayao Road. It crosses the Cagayan River through the Buntun Bridge and enters the city of Tuguegarao. Approaching the poblacion, it assumes local street names such as Luna Extension and Luna Street, respectively. At its intersection with Rizal Street, west of the Tuguegarao Cathedral, it turns north and assumes such local street name. It then turns northeast towards the Balzain Bridge II and becomes Balzain Highway. The road ends at the Tuguegarao Junction, a roundabout intersection with Maharlika Highway (Cagayan Valley Road) and Tuguegarao Diversion Road II.
| Country: | PHL |
| Type: | N |
| Route: | 53 |
| Santiago–Tuguegarao Bypass Road | |
| Length Km: | 2.275 |
| Location: | Cabatuan, Isabela |
The Santiago–Tuguegarao Bypass Road is short bypass of Santiago–Tuguegarao Road in Cabatuan, Isabela. This bypass road is designated as National Route 53 (N53) of the Philippine highway network. It connects Cabatuan, Luna and Cauayan.