Pedro Gil Street

Pedro Gil Street

Pedro Gil Street looking east towards San Marcelino Street at the boundary of Ermita and Malate
Former name(s)	Herran Street
Namesake	Pedro Gil José de la Herrán
Type	Tertiary road
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1]
Length	3.649 km[2] (2.267 mi)
Location	Manila
West end	AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Ermita and Malate
Major junctions	N170 (Taft Avenue) (San Marcelino Street) N140 (Quirino Avenue)
East end	Calderon Street and New Panaderos Street in Santa Ana

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.

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 by the Santa Ana Market 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 and assemblyman 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 will be located in Manila. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park designated as kilometer zero. 

km[1][2]	mi	Destinations	Notes
1.062	0.660	AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard)	Western terminus. Traffic light intersection.
		Del Pilar Street	Traffic light intersection. One-way southbound.
		Mabini Street	Traffic light intersection. One-way northbound.
		Adriatico Street	One-way southbound
		Bocobo Street	One-way entry only
		Maria Orosa Street
		L.M. Guerrero Street	One-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.
2	1.2	Leon Guinto Street	One-way northbound
		Agoncillo Street	One-way northbound
		(San Marcelino Street)	One-way southbound
		Benitez Street	One-way northbound
		Singalong Street	One-way southbound
		General Luna Street	One-way northbound
		Angel Linao Street	No entry to southbound
		Santiago Street
		Paz Street	One-way northbound
		Merced Street	One-way southbound
		F.M. Gernale Street	One-way northbound
		Peñafrancia Street	One-way northbound. Change from two-way street to one-way eastbound street.
		N140 (Quirino Avenue) / Figueroa Street	Change 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 Street	Traffic light intersection
		Bo. Banting Street
		Medel Street
		Vesta Street	Eastbound access only
		M. Roxas Street	Eastbound access only
		Market Road	Westbound access only
		Calderon Street / New Panaderos Street	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

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, Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, and 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[]

• Major roads in Manila
• List of renamed streets in Manila

References[]

Coordinates: 14°34′52″N 121°0′38″E / 14.58111°N 121.01056°E / 14.58111; 121.01056