Dimasalang Street
The Dimasalang Street is a major road between the districts of Sampaloc and Santa Cruz in the City of Manila. Running 1.9 kilometers (1.2 mi) in the north-south direction, it connects Lacson Avenue and Laon Laan Street to Blumentritt Road, near the city's border with Quezon City. It is named after Dimasalang, one of the pen names of the Philippine national hero José Rizal.[2]
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Dimasalang Road | |
Dimasalang Street looking north from the Dimasalang Bridge | |
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Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways – North Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
Length | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
Location | Manila |
North end | N160 (Blumentritt Road) |
South end | N140 (Lacson Avenue) and Laon Laan Street |
The entire route is designated as National Route 162 (N162) of the Philippine highway network and a component of Radial Road 8 of the Metro Manila arterial road system.
Landmarks
- Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
- Dangwa Bus Terminal
- Dangwa flower market
References
- "North Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "History of Dimasalang". Dimasalang III International Artist Group. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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