Legarda Street

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
Major junctions
From	Lacson Avenue and Magsaysay Boulevard in Sampaloc
	Figueras Street Recto Avenue–Mendiola Street Bilibid Viejo Street–San Rafael Street
To	Nepomuceno Street in Quiapo
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List

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 LRT-2.

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 Lacson 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 Pedro 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

Province	City/Municipality	km[4]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Manila				Nepomuceno Street	Transition into Nepomuceno Street westward towards P. Casal Street.
				Cruzada Street	Eastbound only
				San Rafael Street	Unsignaled intersection. (Formerly signaled intersection)
				N145 (Recto Avenue) / (Mendiola Street)	Traffic light intersection. Recto Avenue serves as continuation westward.
				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
				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 Lacson Flyover
				Sta. Teresita Street	Westbound only
		4.205	2.613	N140 (A.H. Lacson Avenue)	Traffic light intersection. Continues eastward as 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

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