Iloilo–Capiz Road

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Iloilo–Capiz Road
Iloilo East Coast - Capiz Road
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Length122.779 km (76.291 mi)
Component
highways
  • N5 from Iloilo City to Roxas
  • N505 in Roxas
Major junctions
South end N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road) in Iloilo City
Major intersections
  • N5 (Mandurriao–Jaro Road) in Iloilo City
  • N5 (Jaro Spur Road) in Iloilo City
  • N512 (Old Iloilo–Capiz Road) in Iloilo City
  • N5 (Jaro Spur Road) in Iloilo City
  • N508 (Iloilo East Coast–Capiz Road) in Zarraga, Iloilo
  • N514 (Cabatuan–New Lucena–Banga–Bante Road) in Pototan, Iloilo
  • N510 (Passi–San Rafael–Lemery–Sara Road) / N512 (Passi–Calinog Road) in Passi
  • N506 (Cuartero–Tapulang–Maayon Road) in Cuartero, Capiz
  • N503 (Capiz–Aklan Road) in Ivisan, Capiz
  • N503 (Roxas–Cagay–Sibaguan–Balijuagan–Cudian–Ivisan Road) in Ivisan, Capiz
  • N505 (Iloilo East Coast–Capiz Road) in Roxas
North end Port of Culasi in Roxas
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesIloilo, Capiz
Major citiesIloilo City, Passi, Roxas
TownsLeganes, Zarraga, Pototan, Dingle, Dueñas, San Enrique, Dumarao, Cuartero, Dumalag, Dao, Sigma, Ivisan
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Iloilo–Capiz Road is a 122.779-kilometer (76.291 mi), north–south lateral highway that connects the city of Iloilo[1] in the province of Iloilo[2][3] to the city of Roxas[4] in the province of Capiz,[5] Philippines.

The road is a component of National Route 5 (N5) and National Route 505 (N505) of the Philippine highway network, as well as the Western Nautical Highway of the Philippine Nautical Highway System.

History[edit]

Route description[edit]

Iloilo City to Passi[edit]

The road starts near the kilometer zero of Panay Island at Arroyo Fountain rotonda in Iloilo City.

Passi to Ivisan[edit]

Ivisan to Roxas[edit]

From Ivisan poblacion, it turns east towards Roxas City. It then veers north towards the Roxas City poblacion, where the road becomes locally known as Roxas Avenue. It crosses the Panay River and meets the Roxas City Fountain roundabout, where it transitions from N5 to N505 and turns to the west. It turns north as its newer route, locally known as Arnaldo Boulevard, facilitating access to the Roxas Airport and Port of Culasi. It meets the northern coast of Panay Island and ends at the intersection with Roxas City Circumferential Road at the Port of Culasi.

Intersections[edit]

Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City designated as kilometer 0

ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Iloilo City N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road)Southern terminus
La Paz–Granja Road
Rizal Street
N5 (Mandurriao–Jaro Road)
N5 (Jaro Spur Road)
N512 (Old Iloilo–Capiz Road)
N5 (Jaro Spur Road) / Cubay–Balabago Road
IloiloLeganesLeganes–Santa Barbara Road
Zarraga N508 (Iloilo East Coast–Capiz Road)
Pototan N514 (Cabatuan–New Lucena–Banga–Bante Road)
Pototan–Mina–Janiuay Road / Banga–Polot-an–Pototan Road
Pototan–Tabugon Road
DinglePototan–Tabugon Road
DueñasDueñas Diversion Road
Dueñas Diversion Road
Passi N510 (Passi–San Rafael–Lemery–Sara Road) / N512 (Passi–Calinog Road)
CapizDumaraoDumarao–San Rafael Road
Ayuyan–Tinaytayan Road
Cuartero N506 (Cuartero–Tapulang–Maayon Road)
DaoOld Iloilo–Capiz Road
Dao Bypass Road
SigmaSigma–Mambusao–Jamindan Road
Sigma–Mi-anay–Duyoc–Calaan–Panitan Road
Ivisan N503 (Capiz–Aklan Road)
N503 (Roxas–Cagay–Sibaguan–Balijuagan–Cudian–Ivisan Road)
Roxas N505 (Iloilo East Coast–Capiz Road)Route number change from N5 to N505
N503 (Roxas–Cagay–Sibaguan–Balijuagan–Cudian–Ivisan Road)
San Roque–Baybay–Culasi Road
Port of CulasiNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spurs and bypasses[edit]

Jaro Spur Road[edit]

Route 5 marker

Jaro Spur Road

Jaro Bypass Road
Washington Street
LocationJaro, Iloilo City
Length0.570 km (0.354 mi; 1,870 ft)

The Jaro Spur Road is a 0.570-kilometer (0.354 mi) spur road that serves as the main bypass road for Iloilo–Capiz Road in Jaro, Iloilo City.

Intersections[edit]

The entire route is located in Iloilo City. No kilometer posts were posted anywhere along the road. 

kmmiDestinationsNotes
N5 (Iloilo–Capiz Road)Southern terminus
N5 (Iloilo–Capiz Road) / Balabago RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iloilo City". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Iloilo 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Iloilo 4th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Capiz 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Capiz 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2019.