U.N. Avenue | |
Former name(s) |
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Part of | N156 |
Namesake |
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Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority |
Length | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
Location | Manila |
East end | N156 (Quirino Avenue Extension) / Paz Mendoza Guazon Street / Cristobal Street in Paco |
Major junctions |
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West end | AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Ermita |
United Nations Avenue (also known as U.N. Avenue and formerly known as Isaac Peral Street) is a major thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines. A commercial, residential and industrial artery, it runs east–west near the city center, linking Ermita and Rizal Park with the eastern districts. It is home to the World Health Organization Western Pacific headquarters.
U.N. Avenue begins at a fork in Quirino Avenue Extension, Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, and Cristobal Street, just west of Pandacan. It continues through the area of Tanque and Isla de Provisor in the northern Paco district, passing several rows of warehouses and a few institutional buildings. West of Taft Avenue lies the busy Ermita district, with a mix of hotels, offices and hospital buildings. Roxas Boulevard lies at its western terminus, with the U.S. Embassy in Manila as the terminating vista.
The avenue is served by the United Nations LRT station.