Legarda Street

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 in Sampaloc and the intersection with Nepomuceno Street and Concepcion Aguila Street in Quiapo. It is served by Legarda station of the Manila Line 2.

Legarda Street
Calle Alix
The route of Legarda Street in Metro Manila. Legarda Street is highlighted in red.
Legarda Street towards Magsaysay Boulevard
Route information
Length	1.4 km (0.9 mi)
Component highways	R-6 R-6 from Nagtahan Interchange to Recto Avenue C-1 C-1 from Recto Avenue to Nepomuceno Street N180
Major junctions
From	N140 (Lacson Avenue) / N180 (Magsaysay Boulevard) / Jose P. Laurel Street at Nagtahan Interchange, Sampaloc
	Figueras Street N145 (Recto Avenue) / Mendiola Street Bilibid Viejo Street–San Rafael Street
To	Nepomuceno Street in Quiapo
Location
Major cities	Manila
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List

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

Route

Legarda Street commences at the Legarda Flyover of the Nagtahan Interchange as a westward continuation of Magsaysay Boulevard from Santa Mesa district. 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 Alix (Alix Creek). It intersects with Recto Avenue–Mendiola Street, wherein 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 district 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, Sta. 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 is located in Manila. 

km[4]	mi	Destinations	Notes
		N145 (Nepomuceno Street)	Western terminus
		Cruzada Street	Eastbound only
		San Rafael Street	Unsignaled intersection. (Formerly 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
		Mariano Fortunato 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

See also

• Mendiola Street
• Recto Avenue

References

1. Did you know? Legarda Street published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-11-01.
2. Legarda Street published by Historiles.com; accessed 2013-11-01.
3. Full text of "Guía oficiál de España" published by Archive.org; accessed 2013-11-01.
4. "North Manila". 2016 DPWH data. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.