Remedios Circle | |
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Plaza de la Virgen de los Remedios Remedios Rotonda Rotary Circle | |
Location | |
Malate, Manila, Philippines | |
Coordinates | 14°34′13.33″N 120°59′11.58″E / 14.5703694°N 120.9865500°E |
Roads at junction | Remedios Street Jorge Bocobo Street Adriatico Street |
Construction | |
Type | Traffic circle |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Remedios Circle, also known as the Plaza de la Virgen de los Remedios,[1] Remedios Rotonda,[2] and Rotary Circle,[3] is a traffic circle in Malate, Manila in the Philippines, serving as the intersection between Remedios Street, Jorge Bocobo Street and Adriatico Street. The circle and a traversing street are both named after Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Our Lady of Remedies), the patroness of the nearby Malate Church,[2] and is one of two major open spaces in Malate, the other being Plaza Rajah Sulayman.
Originally a cemetery in colonial times, the circle is known today for being the center of Manila's nightlife,[4] as well as a popular cruising spot for men who have sex with men.[5]