Romulo Highway

Route 55 shield
Romulo Highway
Carlos P. Romulo Highway
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The highway in Carangian, Tarlac City
Route information
Length77.2 km (48.0 mi)
Component
highways
N55
Major junctions
Southeast end N2 (MacArthur Highway) in Tarlac City
Major intersections
Northwest end N55 (Lingayen–Labrador Road) in Lingayen, Pangasinan
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesTarlac, Pangasinan
Major citiesTarlac City
TownsSanta Ignacia, Camiling, San Clemente, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Bugallon, Lingayen
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N54 N56

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.

  1. ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 25, 2023.