Bonifacio Drive

Bonifacio Drive is a road running for approximately 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines. The boulevard is also designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) of Manila's arterial road network, National Route 120 (N120) of the Philippine highway network and an auxiliary route of Asian Highway 26 (AH26).

Not to be confused with Bonifacio Avenue.
Bonifacio Drive

R-1
Former name(s) Malecón
Malecon Drive
Paseo de María Cristina
Part of
Namesake Andrés Bonifacio
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length 1 km (1 mi)
Approximate length (from Google Maps)
Location Manila
North end Anda Circle in Port Area and Intramuros
South end AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) / N150 (Padre Burgos Avenue) / Katigbak Parkway in Ermita and Intramuros

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

Another street in Manila is also named Bonifacio Drive. It is located at the Tutuban Center shopping complex in Tondo.

History

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.

In 2019, Bonifacio Drive's section from Anda Circle to Roxas Bridge was transferred to the newly-renamed Mel Lopez Boulevard by virtue of Republic Act No. 11280.[2][3]

Route description

Bonifacio Drive is the northern extension of Roxas Boulevard from Padre Burgos Avenue and Katigbak Parkway in Rizal Park to Anda Circle. At the traffic circle, it intersects Andrés Soriano Avenue (formerly Calle Aduana), the main road to Intramuros, and Roberto Oca Street, a road to Port Area. North of the traffic circle, Bonifacio Drive continues as Mel Lopez Boulevard heading into North Harbor and the districts of San Nicolas and Tondo via Roxas Bridge (also known as Del Pan Bridge and Mel Lopez 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. Archive.org. Retrieved December 6, 2013
  2. Balinbin, Arjay (May 20, 2019). "Road in Manila renamed to honor late sportsman and politician Mel Lopez". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. Republic Act No. 11280 (12 April 2019), AN ACT RENAMING THE PORTION OF RADIAL ROAD 10 TRAVERSING BONIFACIO DRIVE AT ANDA CIRCLE IN STATION KILOMETER (STA KM) 1+100, UP TO MARALA BRIDGE AT THE FOOT OF ESTERO DE MARALA STA KM 6+445, ALL IN THE CITY OF MANILA AS MEL LOPEZ BOULEVARD (PDF), retrieved January 27, 2021

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