Tres de Abril Street

Tres de Abril Street
Native nameDalan Tres de Abril (Cebuano)
NamesakeBattle of Tres de Abril
Length3.01 km (1.87 mi)[1]
LocationCebu City, Cebu, Philippines
FromSpolarium Street in Barangay Pasil
Major
junctions
ToF. Llamas Street in Barangay Punta Princesa

Tres de Abril Street (Cebuano: Dalan Tres de Abril) is a national tertiary road[1] in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It commences at Spolarium Street in Barangay Pasil which connects Barangay Ermita through the Forbes Bridge, passes through the junctions of C. Padilla Street and N. Bacalso Avenue, and ends at the junction of F. Llamas Street in Barangay Punta Princesa. It was formerly considered as a national secondary road under Executive Order No. 113 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on May 2, 1955.[2]

The street is named after the Battle of Tres de Abril, an uprising led by Leon Kilat that happened on April 3, 1898 as part of the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "DPWH Atlas 2019 - Cebu City". dpwh.gov.ph. Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Executive Order No. 113, s. 1955". officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette. May 2, 1955. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Letigio, Delta Dyrecka (April 3, 2020). "122nd commemoration of The Battle of Tres de Abril: Uncelebrated but unforgotten". CDN Digital. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Avila, Valeriano (April 3, 2019). "Remembering Tres de Abril". The Freeman. Retrieved September 22, 2020.