Circumferential Road 1

Between its northern terminus at the Manila North Harbor and Mendiola Street, C-1 is known as Recto Avenue. It begins at the intersection with Marcos Road (R-10) at the border between Tondo and San Nicolas and runs the entire length of Recto Avenue passing through Binondo, Santa Cruz, Quiapo, and Sampaloc up to the intersection with Mendiola Street and Legarda Street (R-6).

C-1 turns south on Legarda Street in Quiapo by the San Sebastian Church and merges with Nepomuceno Street to meet P. Casal Street at the intersection with Arlegui Street.

P. Casal Street

Between Arlegui Street and Ayala Bridge, which crosses the Pasig River and Isla de Convalecencia, C-1 is known as P. Casal Street. It passes the Technological Institute of the Philippines campus in Quiapo and enters San Miguel after crossing the Estero de San Miguel. It intersects with General Solano Street and Carlos Palanca Sr. Street, which provides access to the Malacañang Palace complex and the commercial area of Quiapo, respectively, before reaching the Ayala Bridge.

Between the Ayala Bridge and Taft Avenue in Ermita, C-1 is known as Ayala Boulevard. It runs through the Concepcion and Arroceros Streets, passing the Philippine Normal University and the Technological University of the Philippines campuses before intersecting with Taft Avenue to become Finance Road.

In the northeast section of Rizal Park by the National Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Anthropology (the former Finance Building), C-1 becomes the short Finance Road until it merges with Padre Burgos Avenue near the intersection with Maria Orosa Street.

Padre Burgos Avenue near its intersection with Maria Orosa Avenue.

Padre Burgos Avenue carries C-1 between Rizal Park and Intramuros all the way to its terminus at Roxas Boulevard and Bonifacio Drive, both components of R-1.