Maria Orosa Street
Maria Orosa Street (also known as Maria Orosa Avenue and formerly known as Calle Florida) is a major street that forms the southeastern limit of the Ermita and Malate districts at City of Manila in the Philippines. It stretches across western Metro Manila from San Andres Street in Malate district of Manila to General Luna Street in the Ermita district near the Manila City Hall. The street is named after Maria Orosa, a filipina food technologist that founded the banana ketchup.
Maria Orosa Avenue Calle Florida | |
Length | 0.24 km (0.15 mi) |
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Location | City of Manila |
North end | General Luna Street and Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita |
Major junctions | Kalaw Avenue United Nations Avenue Padre Faura Street Pedro Gil Street (closed) General Malvar Street Julio Nakpil Street Remedios Street |
South end | San Andres Street in Malate |
The Kalaw to Padre Burgos segment of Maria Orosa Street is most famously known for the Rizal Park attraction, mostly the Central Section of the Park.
Landmarks
- Carment Apartments
- Edgardo Z. Roque International Trading
- Japanese Garden
- Nayong Pilipino
- Pearl Lane Hotel Manila
- Philam Life Theater
- Rizal Park
- St. Paul University Manila
- Waterfront Manila Hotel and Casino
See also
- List of renamed streets in Manila
References
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