Jose Laurel Street

José Laurel Street, also known as Calle conde de Avilés, is a tree-lined street in the district of San Miguel in north-central Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to the Pasig River from the Nagtahan Interchange south-westwards to General Solano Street. It is where Malacañang Palace and several other government buildings are located.

The Mabini Hall of the Malacañang Palace complex, at 1000 Jose Laurel Street

The street has had several different names throughout the years, including Calzada de San Miguel and Calzada de Malacañan, but by the 1870s, it was known as Calle conde de Avilés.[1][2] It was named after Don José Vicente de Áviles, el Conde de Avilés, who financed the extension of the street to Santa Mesa and the Sampaloc (Carriedo) Rotunda. A small plaza across Malacañang Palace was also named after Áviles. In 1959, the street was renamed to its present name in honor of a former resident of the palace and president, José Paciano Laurel.[3]

Other notable buildings along the street include Casa Roces, College of the Holy Spirit, the National Shrine of Saint Jude, the National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels and the Philippine Commission on Women. Public access to Laurel Street is generally restricted for security reasons. The nearest LRT Line 2 station is Legarda station.