Blumentritt Road
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|---|---|
| Blumentritt Street | |
 The road facing west towards Rizal Avenue from Aurora Boulevard. | |
| Former name(s) | Calle Sangleyes (between Rizal Avenue and Dimasalang Street) |
| Namesake | Ferdinand Blumentritt |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - North Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Component highways | |
| Location | Manila |
| West end |  N150 (Rizal Avenue) in Santa Cruz |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Gregorio Tuazon Street in Sampaloc |
Blumentritt Road is a major road in Manila, Philippines. It runs through the border of the City of Manila with Quezon City from Rizal Avenue in Santa Cruz district to Gregorio Tuazon Street in Sampaloc district. The road also forms the southern boundary of the Manila North Cemetery. It is named after Bohemian professor and filipinologist, Ferdinand Blumentritt.
The portion of the road from Rizal Avenue to Dimasalang Street in Santa Cruz was originally named Calle Sangleyes[2] (Spanish for "Chinese merchants street") in reference to its original residents. It passes through the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and the Manila North Green Park before turning southeast in Sampaloc. The road intersects with Dimasalang Street, A. Bonifacio Avenue, Amoranto Street, Laon Laan Road, and España Boulevard before terminating at G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc, near its boundary with Galas, Quezon City. It is served by the Blumentritt LRT station and Blumentritt PNR station at Rizal Avenue.
The road is a component of National Route 160 (N160) and National Route 161 (N161) of the Philippine highway network.
A major flood control project in this road was completed in June 2016.[3]
Landmarks
- Blumentritt Market
- Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
- Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts
- Esteban Abada High School
- Manila North Green Park
- Manuel Quezon High School
- San Roque de Manila Church
- SM Savemore Laon Laan
- Talipapa Market
- Viron Transit
References
- ^ "North Manila". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ An act to incorporate the city of Manila, enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, July 31, 1901 published by Archive.org; accessed 2013-11-29.
- ^ "3 major flood control projects in Metro Manila completed — DPWH - UNTV News". UNTV News. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
