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 3.65 kilometers (2.27 mi) long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco, and Santa Ana. The street is served by the Pedro Gil LRT Station along Taft Avenue and the Paco railway station along Quirino Avenue. It also continues towards the central Metro Manila cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan across the Pasig River as New Panaderos and General Kalentong Streets.
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| Former name(s) | Calzada de Paco, Calle Real, Calle Herrán |
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| Namesake | Pedro Gil José de la Herrán |
| Type | Tertiary road |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Length | 3.65 km (2.27 mi)[2] |
| Location | Manila |
| West end |  AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Ermita and Malate |
| Major junctions |
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| East end | Calderon Street and New Panaderos Street in Santa Ana |
The street was named after Pedro Gil, a Filipino diplomat and legislator from Manila who first gained popularity in the area as a physician. It was previously known as Herran Street, after José Rafael de la Herrán y Lacoste, a Spanish captain (and Mayor of Tondo) during the Battle of Manila Bay.[3]
Route description edit
From the east, Pedro Gil Street originates at the intersection with Calderon and New Panaderos Streets 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 by the Santa Ana Market before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Medel Street. Continuing past old heritage houses and a few commercial establishments, Pedro Gil crosses into the northern portion of San Andres and Paco districts where it is interrupted by the Paco railway station and Quirino Avenue. The downtown portion of Paco, as well as Ermita and Malate, lie across this intersection passing by the Paco Church, Robinsons 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 mostly a two-way road as its sections between Quirino Avenue and Peñafrancia Street and between Agoncillo Street and Roxas Boulevard are one-way eastbound.
History edit
The origin of Pedro Gil Street could be traced back to from an old road that connected Paco and Santa Ana, based on an 1821 map.[4] In the 19th century, it was later extended to the west towards Calle Real (now Del Pilar Street), effectively connecting such then-towns with the old national road.
The road in Malate, Ermita, and Paco was named Calzada de Paco (as it provides access to Paco)[5] and later as Calle Herran (after the Spanish captain José de la Herrán, who fought during the Battle of Manila Bay).[3] Through Paco, it was known as Calle Real and past Estero Beata, it was known as Calle Dulumbayan (from dulo ng bayan, meaning "the edge of town"). The name Calle Real also applied to the east up to Santa Ana. Its section leading to Santa Ana was historically known as Carretera de Sta. Ana.[6] Its present-day section divided by Plaza Felipe Calderon in Santa Ana was known as Calle Sta. Maria.[7] The street was later extended to the west towards what is now Roxas Boulevard. Its section from General Luna eastwards was also one of the right-of-way alignments of tranvía that existed until 1945.
Its section between General Luna and Tejeron also formed part of Highway 21 that linked Manila to Calamba, Laguna by circumscribing Laguna de Bay through the province of Rizal.[8]
Herran Street was renamed to Pedro Gil Street after the death of its namesake, Pedro Gil, in 1965.[9]
Intersections edit
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 | AH 26 (N120) (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. | ||||
| 2 | 1.2 | Leon Guinto Street | One-way northbound | ||
| Agoncillo Street | One-way northbound. Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street. | ||||
 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) / Figueroa Street | Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street | ||||
| Skyway | Entrance only; originating from Skyway's northbound Quirino off-ramp | ||||
| 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 edit
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 Malate, the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia, Paco Catholic School, Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and OB Montessori Center in Santa Ana. It is also the location of Robinsons 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "South Manila". DPWH Road Atlas. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Did you know? Pedro Gil Street". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Plano de la Ciudad de Manila Capital de las Yslas Filipinas Siendo Su Situacion Geografica en la la (Map). 1821. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Norris (1898). Manila y Sus Arrabales. To accompany Report of Major General Commanding for 1898 (Map). 1:10,000. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ de Gamoneda, Francisco J. (1898). Plano de Manila y sus Arrables [Map of Manila and its suburbs] (Map). 1:10,000 (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Map of the City of Manila and vicinity (Map). United States. War Department. General Staff. 1907. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Manila, Philippines map (Map). American Red Cross Service Bureau. August 1945. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Marielle (November 13, 2014). "Did you know: 125th anniversary of Pedro Gil". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
