The following is a list of eponymous streets and squares in Metro Manila — that is, streets or roads and plazas named after people — with notes on the link between the road/plaza and the person.

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List StreetLocationNamed afterNotes A. Mendoza Street (Calle Andalucía) Sampaloc, Manila Alfonso Mendoza Former assemblyman of Manila. Street formerly known as Andalucia Street. A. Bonifacio Avenue Quezon City and Marikina Andrés Bonifacio Filipino national hero. Avenida de Andrés Soriano Intramuros and Port Area, Manila Don Andrés Soriano (1898–1964) Spanish-Filipino businessman, former San Miguel Corporation head and founder of Philippine Airlines. The street was formerly known as Aduana Street. A. Soriano Street Ermitaño, San Juan Andrés Soriano Sanggunian (local leader) of the Katipunan chapter in San Juan and first municipal president of San Juan. Not to be mistaken for Spanish-Filipino businessman Andrés Soriano. Adriatico Street (Calle Dakota) Malate, Manila Macario Gonzáles Adriático (1869–1919) Filipino writer, patriot and Philippine Assembly delegate. The street was previously named Dakota Street, after The Dakotas or collectively the U.S. states of North and South Dakota. Alix Street (Calle Alix) Sampaloc, Manila José María Alix Real Audiencia of Manila magistrate in the 1860s. The street was renamed to Legarda Street, after Benito Legarda (1853–1915), landowner and Malolos Congress vice president (1898–99). Amorsolo Street Makati Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (1892–1972) Filipino painter. Arlegui Street (Calle Arlegui) San Miguel, Manila Cristóbal Arlegui Spanish landowner whose brother Joaquin was treasurer of the Manila Cathedral. Avenida de Antonio Arnáiz Pasay and Makati Antonio Arnáiz y Somoza (1912–1979) Filipino aviation pioneer. The street was previously called Libertad Street and Pasay Road. Aurora Boulevard Quezon City Aurora Quezon (1888–1949) Filipino first-lady (1935–44). Calle conde de Avilés San Miguel, Manila José Vicente Menéndez de Avilés, 1st count of Avilés El Conde de Avilé (Count of Avilés) and landowner. The street was later renamed to José Laurel Street after President José P. Laurel (1891–1959). Avenida Ayala Makati Zóbel de Ayala family Owners of the land on which the avenue was built. The avenue was originally the primary runway of Nielson Field. Paseo de Azcárraga Binondo, Santa Cruz and Quiapo, Manila Marcelo de Azcárraga Palmero (1832–1915) 13th prime minister of Spain (1897–1900) and the only Spanish prime minister of Filipino descent. The street was later renamed to Recto Avenue in 1961, after Filipino senator and nationalist Claro Mayo Recto (1890–1960). Paseo de Benavides Binondo and Tondo, Manila Miguel de Benavides (–1605) Archbishop of Manila (1602–05). Calzada de Blumentritt Santa Cruz and Sampaloc, Manila Ferdinand Blumentritt (1853–1913) Bohemian professor and author. Boni Avenue Mandaluyong Bonifacio I. Javier (1912–1979) Filipino World War II guerilla leader and mayor of Mandaluyong (1946–55; 1960–62). Bonny Serrano Avenue Quezon City Boni Serrano Filipino Korean War colonel and hero. Avenida de Nicolás Buendía Makati Nicolás Buendía (1879–1949) Filipino senator (1945–46). The street was renamed to Gil Puyat (1907–1981) Avenue after another senator and businessman. Calle Burke Binondo, Manila William J. Burke (1862–1925) English-born American politician and businessman. Paseo de Bustillo Sampaloc, Manila Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines (1717–19). The street has been renamed to Figueras Street after José Figueras, secretary of labor (1948–53). Avenida de Pres. Carlos García Quezon City Filipino president (1957–61). Street within University of the Philippines Diliman campus and is not to be confused with Circumferential Road 5. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue Quezon City, Taguig, Parañaque, Las Piñas Filipino president (1957–61). Alternative name to Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City. Known as Carlos P. García Avenue Extension in Parañaque and Las Piñas. Calle Carriedo Santa Cruz, Manila Francisco Carriedo y Pedero (1690–1743) Spanish philanthropist and founder of Carriedo Waterworks (now Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.) Chino Roces Avenue Makati Joaquín "Chino" Roces (1913–1988) Filipino businessman and founder of the Manila Times and Associated Broadcasting Company. The street was previously named Pasong Tamó. Craig Street Sampaloc, Manila Austin Craig American historian who was one of the first biographers of the Philippine national hero, José Rizal. D. Tuazon Street Quezon City Don Demetrio Asunción Tuason y Paz (1870-1927) Filipino businessman who was the fifth son of hacienda owners Don Jose Severo Tuason y Patiño (1833-1874) and Doña Teresa de la Paz (1841-1890), whose combined estate consisted of the Hacienda de Mariquina and Hacienda de Santa Mesa. D. Santiago Street Pedro Cruz, San Juan Daniel Santiago Mayor of San Juan from 1939 to 1942. De la Rosa Street Makati Fabián de la Rosa (1869–1937) Filipino painter. Calle José Felipe del Pan (formerly Calle Príncipe de Asturias) San Nicolas, Manila José Felipe del Pan (1821–1891) Spanish author and editor of Diario de Manila. The street was formerly known as Principe Street after then Prince of Asturias, Alfonso XIII of Spain. Avenida de Fray Diego Cera Las Piñas Padre Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen (1762-1834) Spanish priest and Bamboo Organ builder. Don Alejandro Roces Avenue (South Market Street) Quezon City Alejandro Roces, Sr. Filipino educator. This was previously named South Market Street. Escoda Street (Calle California) Manila Josefa Llanes Escoda Filipina suffragist and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines Estrella Street Makati Máximo Estrella y Bondoc 14th Mayor of Makati from 1956 to 1969. Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Avenue Pasig Eulogio "Amang" Rodríguez Former two-time Municipal President of Rizal province. Pasig was previously part of Rizal province until it was incorporated into Metro Manila. Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue Pasig and Quezon City Eulogio Rodríguez Jr. Son of Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez and former Representative and Municipal President of Rizal province. Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue Quezon City Eulogio "Amang" Rodríguez Formerly known as España Boulevard Extension. Eugenio Lopez Drive (South 1 Street) Quezon City Eugenio López Jr. (1928–1999) Filipino broadcast pioneer who helped to restore ABS-CBN in 1986 after the People Power Revolution. This portion of the street is alternatively named Scout Albano Street, named after Air Scout Observer Ramón Albano (1947–1963), who was one of the 24 delegates representing the Philippines in the 11th World Scout Jamboree, perished on its way to Greece. This street was previously named South 1 Street. Calle Echagüe Quiapo Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines (1862–65). The street was renamed to C. Palanca Street after Carlos Palanca Sr., the first Chinese consul to the Philippines (1899) whose birth name was Tan Quien Sien. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) (Avenida Primo de Rivera) Caloocan, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati and Pasay Epifanio de los Santos (1871–1928) Filipino historian and writer. Einstein Street Makati and Manila Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born theoretical physicist, developer of the general theory of relativity. Felipe Agoncillo Street (Calle Colorado) Manila Felipe Agoncillo