Pan-Philippine Highway
Highway in the Philippines traversing most of the country / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway (Tagalog: Daang Maharlika; Cebuano: Dalang Halangdon), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring 3,379.73 kilometers (2,100.07 mi) long excluding sea routes not counted by highway milestones, it is the longest road in the Philippines that forms the country's north–south backbone component of National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network.[1][2]
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Pan-Philippine Highway | |
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Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) | |
Length | 3,379.73 km[2] (2,100.07 mi) Excludes sea route Includes 96.98 km (60.26 mi) Tacloban–Ormoc spur and 292.39 km (181.68 mi) Davao–Cagayan de Oro spur |
Existed | 1960s–present |
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North end | Laoag, Philippines |
South end | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
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Country | Philippines |
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The northern terminus of the highway is in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol in Laoag and the southern terminus is at the southern end of N1 near the Zamboanga City Hall in Zamboanga City.[1][3]