Jose Laurel Street
Jose Laurel Street, also known as J.P. Laurel Street, is a quiet tree-lined street in the district of San Miguel in north-central Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to the Pasig River from the Lacson Avenue junction south-westwards to General Solano Street. It is the address of the Malacañan Palace and several other government buildings.
The street had several earlier names, including Calzada de San Miguel and Calzada de Malacañan, but by the 1870s, it was known as Calle Áviles.[1][2] It was named for Don José Vicente de Áviles, el Conde de Áviles, who extended the street to Santa Mesa and the Sampaloc (Carriedo) Rotunda. A small plaza across from the Malacañan Palace was also named after Áviles. In 1959, the street acquired its present name in honor of a former resident of the palace and the 3rd President of the Philippines, José Paciano Laurel.[3]
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 station is Legarda LRT Station.
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References
- ↑ Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Tayabas published by Gutenberg Project; accessed 2013-10-17.
- ↑ Vintage Joaquin published by the Philippine Star; accessed 2013-10-17.
- ↑ Quezon on the 5 Philippine Republics published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-17.
Coordinates: 14°21′11″N 120°35′35″E / 14.3531°N 120.5930°E