Roxas Boulevard facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Map of Roxas Boulevard in Metro Manila
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Roxas Boulevard along the Manila Bay
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| Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways | |
| Length | 7.6 km (4.7 mi)
from Google Earth
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| Existed | 1910s–present |
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| Restrictions | No trucks, trailers, and buses from Padre Burgos Avenue/Katigbak Parkway to Gil Puyat Avenue. |
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| North end | Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita |
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| South end |  E3 (Coastal Road) and  N194 (NAIA Road) in Parañaque |
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| Major cities: | Manila, Pasay, Parañaque |
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Roads in the Philippines
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Roxas Boulevard is one of the distinguished roads in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is a boulevard, or a wide road, that runs along the shores of Manila Bay. It is famous for its sunsets and stretch (or line) of coconut trees. It is now a trademark of tourism. It is also famous for its yacht club, hotels, restaurants, commercial buildings, and parks.
History of the name
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The old name of the road is Cavite Boulevard. It was then changed to Dewey Boulevard after the American Admiral George Dewey. Dewey's men defeated the Spanish navy in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
The name was changed to "Heiwa Boulevard" in 1941 during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. It was changed again to Roxas Boulevard in the 1960s after Manuel Roxas, the former president of the Philippines.
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Images for kids
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Daniel Burnham's plan of the sea boulevard from Manila to Cavite
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Construction of Cavite Boulevard, 1912
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Aerial view of Dewey Boulevard, 1931
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The historic Rizal Park marks the northern end of the boulevard
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The Malate section of Roxas Boulevard is famous for Baywalk and Plaza Rajah Sulayman
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Manila's Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard
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Roxas Boulevard facing south, showing the Manila Yacht Club and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex.
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Roxas Boulevard facing north from Baclaran area, Pasay.
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