Romulo Highway

The Romulo Highway or Tarlac–Pangasinan Road, (formerly National Highway 13) is a 77.2-kilometer (48.0 mi) major highway in the Philippines that connects the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan.

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Romulo Highway
National Highway 13
Tarlac–Pangasinan Road
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The highway in San Pablo, Tarlac City
Route information
Length77.2 km (48.0 mi)
Component
highways
N55
Major junctions
Southeast end N2 (MacArthur Highway) in Tarlac City
Major intersections
Northwest end N55 (Lingayen–Labrador Road) in Lingayen, Pangasinan
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesTarlac, Pangasinan
Major citiesTarlac City
TownsSanta Ignacia, Camiling, San Clemente, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Bugallon, Lingayen
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N54 N56

The highway is named after Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author Carlos P. Romulo, who had served, among other things, as President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1949–1950. Romulo was born in town of Camiling, Tarlac, through which the highway passes.

The entire road forms part of National Route 55 (N55) of the Philippine highway network.

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