Romulo Highway | ||||
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Carlos P. Romulo Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 77.2 km (48.0 mi) | |||
Component highways | N55 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Southeast end | N2 (MacArthur Highway) in Tarlac City | |||
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Northwest end | N55 (Lingayen–Labrador Road) in Lingayen, Pangasinan | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Philippines | |||
Provinces | Tarlac, Pangasinan | |||
Major cities | Tarlac City | |||
Towns | Santa Ignacia, Camiling, San Clemente, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Bugallon, Lingayen | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Romulo Highway, also known as Carlos P. Romulo Highway, is a 77.2-kilometer (48.0 mi) major highway in the Philippines that connects the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan. It is alternatively known as Tarlac–Pangasinan Road from Tarlac City to Bugallon, Pangasinan and as a component of Pangasinan–Zambales Road and Bugallon–Lingayen Road from Bugallon to Lingayen.[1]
The highway is named after Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author Carlos P. Romulo, who had served, among other things, as President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1949–1950. Romulo was born in town of Camiling, Tarlac, through which the highway passes.
The entire road forms part of National Route 55 (N55) of the Philippine highway network.