Marikina–Infanta Highway
| Marikina–Infanta Highway | |
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| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Manila, Rizal, Quezon | |
| West end: | Katipunan Ave., Quezon City |
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Imelda Ave. in Cainta, Rizal Sumulong Highway in Antipolo, Rizal (Masinag) Antipolo-Tanay Road in Antipolo, Rizal Tanay-Sampaloc Road in Tanay, Rizal Silangan Railway Express 2000 in Santa Maria, Laguna Siniloan-Infanta Road in Siniloan, Laguna and Real, Quezon | |
| East end: | Brgy. Poblacion 1, Infanta, Quezon |
| Highway system | |
| Highways in the Philippines | |
The Marikina–Infanta Highway, also known as the Marcos Highway or MARILAQUE Highway (MARILAQUE stands for Manila-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), is a scenic mountain 44-kilometer highway that connects Metro Manila with Infanta, Quezon in the Philippines.
The highway starts in Marikina near Katipunan Avenue, the Loyola Heights segment of Circumferential Road 5, in Quezon City. It traverses the Marikina Valley and passes through Antipolo, where it intersects the Sumulong Highway (at Masinag). After Masinag the road starts its ascent towards the Sierra Madre passing through Tanay, Rizal, finally to Infanta, Quezon.
Sights
The highway is one of the most scenic routes in the Philippines, alongside the Halsema Highway in the Cordilleras, and the Pan-Philippine Highway in Southern Luzon. Among the sights that the highway passes through are the Boso Boso Highlands in Antipolo, the Sampaloc Highlands and Pranjetto Hills Resort, and the Garden Cottages Residences Look-Out Point in Tanay.
Upon reaching Barangay Sampaloc, the Sampaloc Highway intersects the highway. To the left of the intersection is the main campus of the University of Rizal System. To the right is the town proper of Tanay, leading to the Daranak Falls and the lakeshore route along Laguna de Bay leading to the easternmost towns of Laguna.[1]
References
- ↑ Fullerton, Laurie (1995). Philippines Handbook. Moon Publications.
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