Bonifacio Drive

Bonifacio Drive is a road running for 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines.

Bonifacio Drive
Route information
Auxiliary route of AH26
Length1.6 km (1.0 mi)
Component
highways
  • R-1 R-1
  • N120 / AH26
Major junctions
North endAnda Circle in Port Area
South end N120 / AH26 (Roxas Boulevard) / N150 (Padre Burgos Avenue) / Katigbak Drive in Ermita
Location
Major citiesManila
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Etymology

The boulevard is named for national hero Andrés Bonifacio (1863-1897), the Supremo of the Katipunan and thus the father of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.

The road was previously called Malecon Drive during the American period.[1] During Spanish rule, it was known simply as Malecón (Spanish for waterfront esplanade) which the road was prior to the reclamation of South Harbor (Port Area) during the late 19th century. It was also known alternatively as Paseo de María Cristina, after the then Queen of Spain Maria Cristina.

Description

Bonifacio Drive is the northern extension of Roxas Boulevard from Padre Burgos Avenue and Katigbak Drive in Rizal Park to Roxas Bridge (formerly Del Pan Bridge) over the Pasig River. It intersects Andrés Soriano Avenue (formerly Calle Aduana), the main road to Intramuros, via Anda Circle which was named for Spanish Governor-General Simon de Anda y Salazar. North of the traffic circle, Bonifacio Drive continues as Mel Lopez Boulevard (Radial Road 10) heading into North Harbor and the districts of San Nicolas and Tondo via Roxas Bridge over the Pasig River.

Establishments
The Department of Public Works and Highways head office along Bonifacio Drive

Notable establishments along Bonifacio Drive include the Manila Hotel, the Department of Public Works and Highways headquarters, and the national headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross.

References
  1. A directory of charitable and social service organizations in the city of Manila published by Archive.org; accessed 2013-12-06.

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