Bonifacio Drive
Bonifacio Drive is a road running for in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines.Etymology
The boulevard is named for national hero Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo of the Katipunan and thus the father of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.
The road was previously called Malecon Drive during the American period. During Spanish rule, it was known simply as Malecón which the road was prior to the reclamation of South Harbor during the late 19th century. It was also known alternatively as Paseo de María Cristina, after the then Queen of Spain Maria Cristina.Description
Bonifacio Drive is the northern extension of Roxas Boulevard from Padre Burgos Avenue and Katigbak Drive in Rizal Park to Roxas Bridge over the Pasig River. It intersects Andrés Soriano Avenue, the main road to Intramuros, via Anda Circle which was named for Spanish Governor-General Simon de Anda y Salazar. North of the traffic circle, Bonifacio Drive continues as Mel Lopez Boulevard heading into North Harbor and the districts of San Nicolas and Tondo via Roxas Bridge over the Pasig River.Establishments
Notable establishments along Bonifacio Drive include the Manila Hotel, the Department of Public Works and Highways headquarters, and the national headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross.
