C. Padilla Street

C. Padilla Street (Cebuano: Dalan C. Padilla) is a national tertiary road[1] in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It commences at Colon Street in Barangay Pahina Central, passes through several junctions in Barangays San Niolas Proper, Pahina San Nicolas, Sawang Calero and Duljo-Fatima and ends at the junction of F. Vestil Street and L. Gabuya Street in Barangay Mambaling.

C. Padilla Street
Native nameDalan C. Padilla (Cebuano)
NamesakeCandido Padilla
Length1.86 km (1.16 mi)[1]
LocationCebu City, Cebu, Philippines
FromColon Street
Major
junctions
  • Panganiban Street
  • J. Climaco Street
  • Panganiban Street
  • Tres de Abril Street
  • Lakandula Street
  • T. Abella Street
  • J.M. Basa Street
  • Figueroa Street
  • Carlock Street
ToF. Vestil Street

The street is named after Candido Padilla, a Cebuano revolutionary who previously served as the Capital Municipal (lit. transl. Municipal Captain) of San Nicolas, a separate town prior to its merger with Cebu City.[2][3]

Route description

The street begins at Colon Street in Barangay Pahina Central as a four-lane road and meets the intersection of the one-way lane Panganiban Street in Barangay Pahina San Nicolas. After crossing the Colon Bridge which spans the Guadalupe River, it passes through several old commercial building and goes on towards the Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish where it becomes a five-lane road. Upon reaching the junction of T. Abella Street, it becomes a narrow two-lane road as it passes through Don Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School then reverts into a four-lane road in the junction of Carlock Street, then passing through an area locally known as "Jai-alai" where the old jai-alai building used to stand before it was demolished in 2014 to make way for Gaisano Grand Jai-alai.[4][5] The street ends at the junction of F. Vestil and L. Gabuya streets in Barangay Mambaling.

Connecting streets

Landmarks
  • Pahina San Nicolas Barangay Hall
  • Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish[6]
  • Don Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School[7]
  • Gaisano Grand Jai-alai[4]

See also

References
  1. "DPWH Atlas 2019 - Cebu City". dpwh.gov.ph. Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (August 24, 2018). "The Battle of Tres de Abril Series - April 10, 1898 (Easter Sunday) Part 3". The Freeman. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (August 7, 2017). "Honoring the Leaders of the Cebuano Revolt in 1898 (Part 1)". Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via pressreader.
  4. Lagunda, Kevin (May 31, 2014). "Mall to rise in old jai-alai site". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. "Gaisano Grand Jai-Alai is now open!". facebook.com. Gaisano Grand Malls. December 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. Lachica, Immae (February 9, 2020). "Why San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish's Santo Nino is the Teniente de la Guardia". CDN Digital. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. "C. Padilla St. pabiling two-way". Banat News (in Cebuano). October 20, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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