Pedro Gil Street

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 3.649 kilometers (2.267 mi) long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Malate, Paco and Santa Ana districts, as well as portions of San Andres.

Pedro Gil Street
Pedro Gil Street looking east towards San Marcelino Street at the boundary of Ermita and Malate
Former name(s)Herran Street
NamesakePedro Gil
José de la Herrán
TypeTertiary road
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1]
Length3.649 km[2] (2.267 mi)
LocationManila
West end N120 / AH26 (Roxas Boulevard) in Ermita and Malate
Major
junctions
East endCalderon Street and New Panaderos Street in Santa Ana

The street originates at the intersection with Calderon Street 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 through the Santa Ana Market and an SM Savemore outlet before it narrows into a four-lane undivided road west of Suter 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 busy Quirino Avenue. The downtown portion of Paco, as well as Ermita and Malate, lie across this intersection passing through the Paco Church, Robinsons Place 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 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.

The street was named after Pedro Gil, a Filipino legislator who served as a representative of Manila. It was originally known as Herran Street, after José de la Herrán, a Spanish captain during the Battle of Manila Bay.[3]

Intersections

The entire route is located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park designated as kilometer zero. 

km[1][2]miDestinationsNotes
1.0620.660 N120 / AH26 (Roxas Boulevard)Western terminus. Traffic light intersection.
Del Pilar StreetTraffic light intersection. One-way southbound.
Mabini StreetTraffic light intersection. One-way northbound.
Adriatico StreetOne-way southbound
Bocobo StreetOne-way entry only
Maria Orosa Street
L.M. Guerrero StreetOne-way entry only
Vasquez Street
Pilar Hidalgo Lim Street
N170 (Taft Avenue)Traffic light intersection. Change from one-way eastbound street to two-way street.
21.2Leon Guinto StreetOne-way northbound
Agoncillo StreetOne-way northbound
N181 (San Marcelino Street)One-way southbound
Benitez StreetOne-way northbound
Singalong StreetOne-way southbound
General Luna StreetOne-way northbound
Angel Linao StreetNo entry to southbound
Santiago Street
Paz StreetOne-way northbound
Merced StreetOne-way southbound
F.M. Gernale StreetOne-way northbound
Peñafrancia StreetOne-way northbound. Change from two-way street to one-way eastbound street.
N140 (Quirino Avenue) / Figueroa StreetChange from one-way eastbound street to two-way street
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 StreetTraffic light intersection
Bo. Banting Street
Medel Street
Vesta StreetEastbound access only
M. Roxas StreetEastbound access only
Market RoadWestbound access only
Calderon Street / New Panaderos StreetEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Landmarks

Plaza Felipe Calderon is located in the landscaped median just east of Tejeron Street in Santa Ana

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 Ermita, the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion de la Concordia, Paco Catholic School, and Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and OB Montessori Center in Santa Ana. It is also the location of Robinsons Place 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

References

  1. "South Manila". DPWH Road Atlas. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
  2. "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Did you know? Pedro Gil Street published by Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-07.

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