Legarda Street

Legarda Street

R-6 C-1
Legarda Street towards Magsaysay Boulevard
The route of Legarda Street in Metro Manila. Legarda Street is highlighted in red.
Former name(s)	Calle Alix
Part of	R-6 R-6 in Sampaloc C-1 C-1 in Quiapo N180
Namesake	Benito Legarda José María Alix y Bonache (formerly)
Length	1.4 km (0.9 mi)
Location	Manila
East end	N140 (Lacson Avenue / Nagtahan Street) / N180 (Magsaysay Boulevard) / Jose P. Laurel Street at Nagtahan Interchange
Major junctions	N145 (Recto Avenue) / Mendiola Street
West end	N180 (Nepomuceno Street) in Quiapo

Legarda Street is a short street located in Sampaloc district in Manila, Philippines. It crosses through the eastern section of the University Belt area in a generally east–west orientation between the Nagtahan Interchange and the intersection with Nepomuceno Street in Quiapo. It is served by Legarda station of LRT Line 2.

The street was named after Filipino legislator and resident commissioner to the United States, Benito Legarda y Tuason.^[1] It was formerly called Calle Alix, after a Real Audiencia of Manila magistrate of the 1860s, José María Alix y Bonache.^[2][3]

Route[]

Legarda Street commences at the Nagtahan Interchange as a westward continuation of Magsaysay Boulevard from Santa Mesa. It heads due west, traversing the southern edge of Sampaloc and skirting the northern boundary of San Miguel. After crossing Figueras Street, Legarda bends to the southwest following the course of Estero de San Miguel (San Miguel Creek). It intersects with Recto Avenue–Mendiola Street, wherein the majority of its traffic turn towards Recto Avenue serving as a major continuation westward, and San Rafael Street before terminating and briefly converging with the junction at Nepomuceno Street (formerly Tanduay Street) in Quiapo before it transitions again as P. Casal Street heading into San Miguel and Ayala Bridge to Ermita on the southern bank of the Pasig River.

Notable establishments on Legarda Street include Arellano University, Santa Catalina College, the main campus of ABE International Business College, San Lorenzo Ruiz Student Catholic Center, Mendiola Theater and the Department of Social Welfare and Development–NCR Office.

Intersections[]

The entire route will be located in Manila. 

km[4]	mi	Destinations	Notes
		N180 (Nepomuceno Street)	Western terminus
		Cruzada Street	Eastbound only
		San Rafael Street	Unsignaled intersection; former signaled intersection
		N145 (Recto Avenue) / Mendiola Street	Traffic light intersection; transition from C-1 to R-6
		F. Dalupan Street (Gastambide Street)	Westbound only
		M. V. Delos Santos Street	Westbound only
		D. Santiago Street	Westbound only
		Delgado Street	Westbound only
		Main Street	Westbound only
		Legarda Station Access Road (entrance)	Eastbound only; access to Legarda station
		J. Figueras Street	Traffic light intersection
		Manrique Street	Westbound only
		Legarda Station Access Road (exit)	Eastbound only
		M.F. Jhocson Street	Westbound only
		West end of Legarda Flyover
		Sta. Teresita Street	Westbound only
4.205	2.613	N140 (Lacson Avenue / Nagtahan Street) / Jose P. Laurel Street	Nagtahan Interchange. Eastern terminus; traffic light intersection. Continues eastward as N180 (Magsaysay Boulevard).
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Route transition

Landmarks[]

From west to east:

• Santa Catalina College
• Arellano University
• ABE International Business College
• Legarda station
• National Teachers College

See also[]

• Mendiola Street
• Recto Avenue
• University Belt

References[]

Coordinates: 14°36′2″N 120°59′42″E / 14.60056°N 120.99500°E / 14.60056; 120.99500