The following is a partial list of eponymous streets and squares in Metro Manila; streets or roads and plazas named after people — with notes on the link between the road/plaza and the person. This is the first time I realized a common mistake .. all my life I thought Avilés was pronounced Áviles accented on the “A” instead of on the “e” and Echague: pronounced with a hard ge instead of Echagüe pronounced Echa-goo-eh. Street, Location, Named after, Comments A. Soriano Avenue, Intramuros/Port Area, after Andrés Soriano: Spanish businessman, former San Miguel Corporation head and founder of Philippine Airlines; formerly Aduana Street. Adriático Street, Malate, after Macario Adriático: Filipino writer, patriot, assembly delegate, former Dakota Street, after U.S. states of No./So. Dakota. Alix Street, Sampaloc, after Jose María Alix: 1860’s Real Audiencia de Manila magistrate, renamed Legarda, after Benito Legarda, landowner and Malolos Congress vice president (1898-1899). Amorsólo Street, Makati, after Fernando Amorsólo: National artist, Filipino painter. Arlegui Street, San Miguel, after Cristóbal Arlegui: Spanish landowner, brother Joaquín was Manila Cathedral Treasurer. Arnaiz Avenue, Pasay/Makati, for Antonio Somoza Arnaiz: Filipino aviation pioneer, former Libertad Street/Pasay Road. Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City, for Aurora Aragon Quezón: Filipino first-lady (1935-1944). Avilés Street, San Miguel, for Jose Vicente de Avilés, Spanish Count of Avilés and landowner; renamed J.P. Laurel Street after Filipino president José P. Laurel. Ayala Avenue, Makati, for Zobel de Ayala Family: Owners of the land on which the avenue was built. Paseo de Azcárraga, Binondo/Santa Cruz/Quiapo for Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero: 13th Spanish prime minister of Filipino descent; renamed Recto Avenue, after Filipino senator and nationalist Claro Mayo Recto. Paseo de Benavides, Binondo/Tondo for Miguel de Benavides: Manila Archbishop (1602-1605). Blumentritt, Santa Cruz/Sampaloc for Ferdinand Blumentritt: Czech professor and author. Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong for Bonifacio Javier: Filipino World War II guerilla leader & Mandaluyong mayor. Bonnie Serrano Avenue, Quezon City for Bonifacio Serrano: Filipino Korean War colonel and hero. Buendía Avenue, Makati for Nicolás Buendía: Filipino senator; renamed Gil Puyat Avenue after another senator. Burke Street, Binondo for William J. Burke: English-born U. S. politician and businessman. Paseo de Bustillo, Sampaloc for Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines; renamed to Figueras Street after José Figueras, secretary of labor. Carriedo Street, Santa Cruz for Francisco Carriedo y Pedero: Spanish philanthropist & founder of Carriedo Waterworks now Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System. Chino Roces Avenue, Makati for Chino Roces: Filipino businessman and founder of the Manila Times and Associated Broadcasting Company, former Pasong Tamo and political activist against Marcos. De la Rosa Street, Makati for Fabián Cueto de la Rosa: Filipino painter. Del Pan or Calle Príncipe de Asturias, San Nicolás for José Felipe del Pan: Spanish author and editor of Diario de Manila; formerly Príncipe Street, then Príncipe de Asturias for Alfonso XIII of Spain. Diokno Boulevard, Pasay for José Wright Diokno: Filipino senator and nationalist. Calle Echagüe, Quiapo for Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines; renamed C. Palanca Street after Carlos Palanca Sr., first Chinese consul to the Philippines (1899) whose birth name was Tan Quien-Sien. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metro Manila for Filipino historian-writer of the same name; former Calle Primo de Rivera. Einstein Street, Makati/Manila for Albert Einstein: German-born theoretical physicist, developer of the general theory of relativity. F. Roxas Street, Caloocan/Manila for Félix Arroyo Roxas: Filipino architect, and a prominent member of the Roxas family who designed churches in Intramuros. Paseo de Folgueras, San Nicolás for Mariano Fernández de Folgueras: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines; renamed Carmen Planas Street after the first woman councillor of Manila. Gregorio Araneta Avenue, Quezon City/San Juan City for Gregorio Soriano Araneta: Filipino lawyer, businessman, nationalist, patriot. G. Masangkay Street, Binondo/Tondo for Brig. Gen. Guillermo Masangkay: Katipunan member of the Supreme Council. Galileo Street, Makati for Galileo Galilei: Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher. Calle Gaztambide, Sampaloc for Joaquín Gaztambide: Spanish zarzuela composer. Gen. Kalentong Street, Mandaluyong for Vicente Leyba (aka Kalentong): Katipunan general during Philippine Revolution. Gilmore Avenue , Quezon City for Eugene Allen Gilmore: U.S. governor-general of the Philippines. Gov. Forbes Street, Sampaloc for William Cameron Forbes: U.S. governor-general of the Philippines; renamed Lacson Ave after Manila mayor Arsenio Lacson. H.V. de la Costa Street, Makati for Horacio de la Costa: Filipino writer and historian. Harrison Avenue, Pasay for Francis Burton Harrison: U.S. governor-general of the Philippines. Herrán Street, Ermita/Paco/Santa Ana for José de la Herrán: Spanish naval captain and merchant; Ermita-Paco portion was renamed Pedro Gil Street, after the Filipino legislator. Calle Isaac Peral, Ermita/Paco for Isaac Peral: Spanish engineer; renamed United Nations Avenue. J. Nakpil Street, Malate for Julio Nakpil: Filipino composer; former Vermont after the U.S. state. J. Ruiz Street, San Juan for Juan Ruiz: Katipunan hero of the Battle of Pinaglabanan. Jorge Bocobo Street, Ermita/Malate for Jorge Bocobo: Supreme Court associate justice; former Nebraska Street after the U.S. state of Nebraska. Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong/Pasig for Julia Vargas y Camus: Realtor and wife of Ortigas & Company founder Francisco Ortigas y Barcinas. Avenida Lawton, Taguig for Henry Ware Lawton: U.S. Army general during the Philippine-American War. León Guinto Street, Malate for León G. Guinto, Sr.: Manila mayor; formerly Pennsylvania Street, after the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Lerma Street, Sampaloc for Juana Lerma: Landowner and grandmother of Benito Legarda. Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay/Parañaque for Diosdado Macapagal: Filipino president (1961-1965). MacArthur Highway, Caloocan/Malabon/Valenzuela for Arthur MacArthur, Jr.: U.S. military governor of the Philippines. María Orosa Street, Ermita/Malate for María Orosa: Filipino scientist, humanitarian; formerly Florida Street, after the U.S. state of Florida. Marqués de Comillas, Paco for Antonio López y López, first Marquis of Comillas, founder of Compañía Transatlántica Española; renamed Daniel Romuáldez Street after a Filipino politician. McKinley Road, Makati/Taguig for William McKinley: U.S. president. Melba Street, Santa Cruz for Nellie Melba: Australian opera singer who performed at the Manila Grand Opera House on the same street; renamed Doroteo José Street after a Filipino patriot. Calle Mendiola, San Miguel for Enrique Mendiola: Educator and Spanish language textbook author, first Filipino as U.P. Board Regent. Calle Morayta, Sampaloc for Miguel Morayta Sagrario: Spanish republican politician, founder of Gran Oriente Español; La Solidaridad member; José Rizals history professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid; renamed Nicanor Reyes Street after the first president of Far Eastern University on the same street. Paseo de Morga, Santa Cruz/Tondo for Antonio de Morga: Spanish historian and publisher of Sucesos de las Indias Filipinas; renamed Tayuman Street. Newton Street, Makati for Isaac Newton: English physicist, mathematician, alchemist, and philosopher. Calle Marqués de Novaliches, San Miguel for Manuel Pavia y Lacy: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines and first Marquis of Novaliches; renamed Nicanor Padilla Street after Filipino pioneer physician and patriot. Calle Nozaleda, Paco for Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa: Manila Archbishop; renamed Gen. Luna Street after Filipino general Antonio Luna. Avenida Ortigas, San Juan/Mandaluyong/Pasig for Francisco Ortigas y Barcinas: Filipino lawyer and realtor-founder of Ortigas & Company Limited Partnership. Calle Otis, Paco for Elwell Stephen Otis: U. S. military governor of the Philippines; renamed María Paz Mendoza Guazón Street after a Filipino educator and civic leader. P. Tuazon Boulevard, Quezon City for Pedro Tuazon: Philippine Supreme Court justice. Calle Burgos, Ermita for José Burgos: Filipino secular priest and martyr. Calle Padre Faura, Ermita for Federico Faura: Spanish scholastic of the Observatorio Meteorológico de Manila; former Calle Observatorio. Paseo de Roxas, Makati for Domingo Roxas y Ureta: Filipino-Mexican businessman and founder of Ayala Corporation. Pedro Guevara Street, San Juan for Pedro Guevara: Filipino legislator and resident commissioner to the U.S. Avenida Quezón, Quezon City for Manuel Luis Quezón: Philippines president. R. Hidalgo Street, Quiapo for Félix Resurrección Hidalgo: Filipino painter who won the silver medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts with Juan Luna; former Calle San Sebastián. R. Papa Street, Tondo for Gen. Ricardo Papa: Filipino general of the Philippine Constabulary and Manila chief of police. Calle Raón, Quiapo for José Antonio Raón y Gutiérrez: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines; renamed to Centeno Street, after Manila civil governor José Centeno; again renamed to Gonzalo Puyat Street after the Filipino businessman and father of Senator Gil Puyat. Calle Reina Regente, Binondo for Maria Christina of Austria, Reina Regente (Queen Regent) of Spain. Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz/Tondo/Caloocan for José Rizal: Filipino national hero, former Paseo de Salcedo Roosevelt Avenue, Quezon City for Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S. President who approved Tydings-McDuffie Act. Roxas Boulevard, Ermita/Malate/Pasay/Parañaque for Manuel Roxas: Filipino president, formerly Dewey Boulevard after U.S. Navy admiral George Dewey. Paseo de Sande, Tondo for Francisco de Sande: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines; renamed N. Zamora Street after Nicolás Zamora, founder of Iglesia Evangélica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas. Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong/Pasig for William J. Shaw: U.S. philantrophist & founder of Wack Wack Golf & Country Club located on the boulevard. Calle Soler, Binondo for Sebastián Vidal y Soler: Spanish botanist and director of Jardín Botánico de Manila, remaned Mehan Garden. Sumulong Highway, Marikina for Juan Sumulong: Filipino politician/president of Partido Demócrata. T.M. Kalaw Avenue, Ermita for Teodoro Kalaw: Historian and National Assembly legislator; formerly Calle San Luis. Taft Avenue, Ermita/Malate/Pasay for William Howard Taft: U.S. president/governor-general of the Philippines; formerly Columbia Avenue. Tomás Claudio Boulevard, Pandacan for Tomás Mateo Claudio: Filipino World War I hero. Tomás Morató Avenue, Quezon City for Tomás Eduardo Morató y Bernabeu: Spanish-born mayor of Quezon City. Tomás Pinpín Street, Binondo for Tomás Pinpín: Filipino writer/publisher; formerly San Jacinto Street. Victorino Mapa Street, Santa Mesa for Victorino Mapa: Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice. V.A. Rufino Street, Makati for Vicente A. Rufino: Filipino businessman whose family owns Rufino Pacific Tower located along the street; formerly Herrera Street. Villalobos Street, Quiapo for Ruy López de Villalobos: 16th century Spanish navigator who named the islands after Spains King Philip II. Vito Cruz Street, Malate/San Andrés/Makati for Hermógenes Cruz: Alcalde mayor de Pineda (now Pasay); renamed to Pablo Ocampo Street after Pablo de Leán Ocampo, Second Secretary of the Malolos Congress. Zóbel-Roxas Street, Makati for Jacobo Zóbel y Roxas: Filipino businessman of the Zobel de Ayala family. Zurbarán Street, Santa Cruz for Francisco de Zurbarán: Spanish painter; renamed Valeriano Fugoso Street after a Manila mayor. Squares and Plazas Plaza Avanceña, Quiapo for Ramón Avanceña: Philippines Supreme Court chief justice. Plaza Avelino, Sampaloc for Librada Avelino: Centro Escolar University founder. Plaza Calderón de la Barca, Binondo for Pedro Calderón de la Barca: Spanish playwright; renamed Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz after the first Filipino Saint Lorenzo Ruiz. Plaza de Cervantes, Binondo for Miguel de Cervantes: Spanish novelist/author of Don Quijote de la Mancha. Plaza del Conde, San Nicolás for Antonio Chacón y Conde: Spanish commander of the Veteran Battalion of the Philippines and author of the Great Days in the Philippines. Plaza Felipe Calderón, Santa Ana for Felipe Calderón y Roca: Filipino lawyer/author of the Constitución Política de Malolos. Plaza Ferguson, Ermita for Arthur M. Ferguson: U.S. Army lieutenant colonel of Philippine-American War; also known as Plaza Nuestra Señora de Guía. Plaza Goiti, Santa Cruz for Martín de Goiti: Spanish conquistador of Manila; renamed Plaza Lacson after Manila mayor Arsenio Lacson. Plaza Lachambre, Binondo for José de Lachambre: Spanish interim governor-general of the Philippines. Plaza Miranda, Quiapo for José Sandino y Miranda: Spanish secretary of the Treasury of the Philippines. Plaza Moraga, Binondo for Fernando de Moraga: first parish priest of Santa Ana de Sapa. Plaza Moriones, Tondo for Domingo Moriones y Murillo: Spanish governor-general of the Philippines. Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate for Rajah Soliman: Pre-Hispanic ruler of the Kingdom of Maynila. Plaza Rueda, Ermita for Salvador Rueda y Santos: Spanish poet who visited Manila. Plaza Salamanca, Ermita for Olivia Salamanca: One of the first Filipino women doctors. Plaza Vicente del Fierro, Tondo for Vicente del Fierro: Filipino writer and journalist; formerly Plaza Hernández after Filipino labor leader Amado Hernández.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:07:20 +0000
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