Jose P. Laurel Highway
Appearance
Jose P. Laurel Highway | ||||
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Manila–Batangas Road | ||||
![]() Jose P. Laurel Highway in Malvar, Batangas | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways | ||||
Length | 49 km (30 mi) | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | Philippines | |||
Provinces | Batangas | |||
Major cities | Santo Tomas, Tanauan, Lipa, Batangas City | |||
Towns | Malvar, San Jose | |||
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Jose P. Laurel Highway, officially named as Manila–Batangas Road, is a 49-kilometer (30 mi), two-to-six lane, major highway running within the province of Batangas.[1][2][3] The highway forms part of National Route 4 (N4) of the Philippine highway network.
The highway was named in the honor of Jose P. Laurel, a Batangas native who served as first president of the Second Philippine Republic.
History
Route description
The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road mostly parallels the highway, and crosses each other at Lipa.
Intersections
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The entire route is located in Batangas. Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Santo Tomas | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus | |||
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Governor Carpio Avenue | |||||
Santo Tomas Bypass Road | |||||
Santo Tomas–Tanauan boundary | San Juan Bridge over San Juan River | ||||
Tanauan | ![]() | Traffic light intersection. Serves St. John the Evangelist Parish and La Consolacion College Tanauan. | |||
Malvar | Pedro Montecer Street – STAR Tollway | ||||
Lipa | Leviste Road – Alaminos | ||||
F. Leviste Highway – STAR Tollway, Balete | |||||
Alaminos–Lipa Road – Alaminos, San Pablo | Serves Fiesta World Mall, Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa, and Stonyhurst Southville International School. | ||||
![]() | Roundabout. Eastern end of Ayala Highway. | ||||
![]() | Roundabout. Western end of Ayala Highway. | ||||
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![]() | Serves Fernando Air Base. | ||||
Mataaskahoy Road – Mataasnakahoy | |||||
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San Jose | Charito Makalintal Avenue – San Jose town proper, Ibaan | ||||
Makalintal Avenue / Pulgeras Road – San Jose town proper, Alitagtag, Bauan | |||||
Makalintal Avenue – San Jose town proper | |||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus. Traffic light intersection | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ "Batangas 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Batangas 3rd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Batangas 4th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.