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.jpg) Recto Avenue looking eastbound near Tutuban Center | |
 The route of Recto Avenue in Metro Manila. Recto Avenue is highlighted in red. | |
| Former name(s) | Paseo de Azcárraga Paseo de Rey Felipe II |
| Part of | |
| Namesake | Claro M. Recto Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (formerly) Philip II of Spain (formerly) |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Location | Manila |
| West end |  AH 26 (N120) (Mel Lopez Boulevard) in Tondo and San Nicolas |
| Major junctions | Juan Luna Street N151 (Abad Santos Avenue) N150 (Rizal Avenue) N170 (Quezon Boulevard) |
| East end |  N180 (Legarda Street) in Sampaloc and Quiapo |
Claro M. Recto Avenue, more popularly known as simply Recto, is the principal commercial thoroughfare in north-central Manila, Philippines. It spans six districts just north of the Pasig River in what is generally considered Manila's old downtown area.
Recto's western terminus is at an intersection with Mel Lopez Boulevard (Radial Road 10) at the district boundaries of Tondo and San Nicolas, close to the Manila North Harbor. It runs northeast before curving east at Juan Luna Street and Estero de Binondo. It then passes through the Divisoria shopping area of Manila south of the Tutuban railway station until it curves southeast past the A. Rivera Street junction. East of Rizal Avenue and Santa Cruz district, Recto intersects with the streets of the University Belt area of Quiapo and Sampaloc before terminating at Legarda Street and Mendiola Street at the district boundaries of Quiapo and Sampaloc.
The LRTA's Line 2 runs along its T. Alonzo–Legarda Street segment. It has a short extension into San Miguel and towards Malacañang Palace compound as Mendiola Street.