Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue

Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue
Iloilo Diversion Road
Iloilo Diversion Bridge Mandurriao top view (Iloilo City; 04-03-2024).jpg
Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue looking north in Mandurriao
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length16.62 km[1] (10.33 mi)
Component
highways
  • N513 from Airport Access Road to Iloilo–Capiz Road
  • N512 from Iloilo–Capiz Road to Lopez Jaena Street
  • N515 from Lopez Jaena Street to Mandurriao-Jaro Road
  • N5 from Mandurriao-Jaro Road to Iloilo–Antique Road
RestrictionsNo tricycles, pedicabs
Major junctions
North endAirport Access Road in Cabatuan
Major intersections
South end N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road) in Iloilo City
Location
CountryPhilippines
Major citiesIloilo City
TownsCabatuan, Santa Barbara, Pavia
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

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.

  1. ^ Manila Bulletin (2015-07-08). "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10662, July 03, 2015". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ Lena, Perla (2019-12-03). "14-km traffic discipline zone up in Iloilo City". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ "Iloilo 4th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ "SENATOR BENIGNO S. AQUINO JR. AVENUE". Legislative Digital Resources. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2024-11-01.