Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue | |
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Iloilo Diversion Road | |
Route information | |
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways | |
Length | 16.62 km[1] (10.33 mi) |
Component highways | |
Restrictions | No tricycles, pedicabs |
Major junctions | |
North end | Airport Access Road in Cabatuan |
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South end | N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road) in Iloilo City |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Major cities | Iloilo City |
Towns | Cabatuan, Santa Barbara, Pavia |
Highway system | |
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Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, formerly known as Jaro West Diversion Road and still colloquially referred to as Diversion Road,[2] is a major bypass highway in the Iloilo metropolitan area on the island of Panay in the Philippines. It constitutes the southern section of National Route 5, which connects the province of Iloilo to the province of Capiz.[3] The avenue serves as the primary thoroughfare from Iloilo City to Iloilo International Airport and passes through the municipalities of Pavia, Santa Barbara, and Cabatuan. It was named after Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr.,[4] a former senator who played a significant role in opposing the regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.