Adriatico Street
Adriatico Street is a north–south road connecting Ermita and Malate districts in Manila, Philippines. Its northern terminus is at Padre Faura Street in Ermita carrying southbound traffic all the way to Quirino Avenue in Malate. South of Quirino, the street becomes two way with a wide median running down the center from just past the Manila Zoo up to its southern terminus at Ocampo Street.
Looking south towards Remedios Circle in Malate | |
| Former name(s) | Dakota Street |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Macario Adriatico The Dakotas (formerly) |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways – South Manila District Engineering Office[1][2] |
| Length | 2.17 km (1.35 mi)[1] |
| Location | Manila |
| North end | Padre Faura Street in Ermita |
| Major junctions | Pedro Gil Street N140 (Quirino Avenue) |
| South end | Ocampo Street in Malate |
Adriatico is known primarily for its restaurants and bars centered on the area around Manila's Korea Town between Pedro Gil and San Andres Streets, considered the center of bohemian night life in the city.[3]
The street was named in 1964 after Macario Adriatico, a Filipino parliamentarian and author of Manila's city charter. It was formerly known as Dakota Avenue, after the U.S. states of North and South Dakota, collectively known as The Dakotas.[4][5]
Landmarks
- Century Park Hotel
- Harrison Plaza (closed in 2019; demolished in 2021)
- Malate Pensionne
- Manila Zoo
- Midland Plaza Hotel
- Ninoy Aquino Stadium
- Paraiso ng Batang Maynila (Malate)
- Remedios Circle
- Rizal Memorial Stadium
- Robinsons Adriatico Residences
- Robinsons Manila
- Sheraton Manila Bay
References
- ^ a b "South Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Malate's Cafes, a Walk on the Bohemian Side of Manila". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Macario G. Adriatico (1869-1919) 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines; accessed 2013-10-08.
- ^ "Honorable Macario Gonzales Adriatico". Geni.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.