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Route 114
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The highway at San Rosario, Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length162.54 km (101.00 mi)
Major junctions
From AH 26 (N1) (Pan-Philippine Highway) in Santa Fe
Major intersections
ToUnnamed Street in Dingalan
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesAurora, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya
Major citiesPalayan City
TownsSanta Fe, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Rosales, Cuyapo, Guimba, Santo Domingo, Laur, Gabaldon, Dingalan
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N113 N115

National Route 114 (N114) of the Philippine highway network, is a 162.54-kilometer (101.00 mi) national secondary road in the provinces of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and Nueva Vizcaya. It traverses and connects the municipality of Dingalan in the province of Aurora, the city of Palayan, the municipalities of Laur, Gabaldon, Santo Domingo, Guimba, and Cuyapo in the province of Nueva Ecija, Rosales, Santa Maria, Tayug, and San Nicolas in the province of Pangasinan, and Santa Fe in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. It consist of three parts namely, Palayan–Gabaldon–Dingalan Road, Nueva Ecija–Pangasinan Road[a] and Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road[b].[1][2][3][4][5]

Villa Verde Trail is part of this highway, famous for being a major battleground during the Second World War.

History

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Image of the Battle in Villa Verde Trail

Villa Verde Trail, a part of this highway located at Barangay Malico, San Nicolas, Pangasinan[c] become a battleground during the Second World War. An intense battle between the Japanese Imperial Forces under the command of Lt. General Tomoyuki Yamashita and the US Army 32nd Infantry Division's 127th Infantry Regiment under the command of Maj. Gen William H. Gill from January 30, 1945 to May 28, 1945.[6][7][8]

Villa Verde Trail, a section of the Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road was finally completed and open to the public on 2016 finally linking Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya section of the highway.[9][10]

Route description

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The road serves as major road connecting the city of Palayan and the towns of Laur, Gabaldon, Dingalan in the province of Aurora as well as the towns of Santo Domingo, Guimba, Cuyapo and Rosales and vice versa. It also connects the town of Rosales, Santa Maria, Tayug, San Nicolas and Santa Fe and vice versa. It also acts as a shortcut to access Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) at Carmen, Rosales from both the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya.[10]

Palayan–Gabaldon–Dingalan Road

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The highway at Laur, Nueva Ecija

The highway starts at the town proper of Dingalan, Aurora, continue, northwest to the province of Nueva Ecija near the Aurora Memorial National Park into town of Gabaldon and continue eastward into the town of Laur and finally reaching the junction with Nueva Ecija–Aurora Road (N111) at Palayan City. It is then cut off by the N111 and N1 for approximately 41-kilometer (25 mi).[11]

Nueva Ecija–Pangasinan Road

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The highway at Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija

The highway continues at Barangay Baloc, Santo Domingo at the junction with Pan-Philippine Highway. and traverses through the town of Guimba and Cuyapo and continue to the province of Pangasinan. In Rosales, Pangasinan in reaches the junction with Umingan–Carmen Road (N56) and get cut off again for 6.76-kilometer (4.20 mi).[11]

Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road

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The highway at San Nicolas, Pangasinan

The highway continues at the junction with Umingan–Carmen Road (N56) at the town proper of Rosales, Pangasinan. It continue northward to the towns of Santa Maria, Tayug and continue at San Nicolas, Pangasinan. After the reaching the town proper of San Nicolas, it continues upland with into Caraballo Mountains where it locally known as Villa Verde Trail or Malico Road. The road in this part of the highway consists of steep and curvy roads. It reaches Salacsac Pass located at the top of Barangay Malico. It then descends into the boundary with Nueva Vizcaya[c] and finally reach the junction with Pan-Philippine Highway in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya.[11]

Intersections

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Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.[13]

Palayan–Gabaldon–Dingalan Road

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ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Nueva EcijaPalayan N111 (Nueva Ecija–Aurora Road) / Gen. Mamerto Natividad–Palayan City Road – Bongabon, General Mamerto Natividad, CabanatuanNorthern terminus of section. Northbound to Bongabon; southbound to Cabanatuan; Westbound to Gen. Mamerto Natividad.
Imelda Valley–Sapang Buho Road
LaurLaur–Fort Magsaysay Road – Santa Rosa, Cabanatuan
Bongabon–Dingalan Road
GabaldonGuiho Street / Narra StreetSouthbound to Brgy. Camachile & Bantug.
AuroraDingalanGeneral Nakar–Dingalan Road/Dingalan Port Road – General NakarSouthern terminus of section. Access to Dingalan Port.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Nueva Ecija–Pangasinan Road

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ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Nueva EcijaSanto Domingo AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) / Baloc–Sagaba Road – Santo Domingo, San Jose, CabanatuanSouthern terminus of segment. Northbound to San Jose City; southbound to Santo Domingo town proper; Southeast-ward to Cabanatuan.
GuimbaVictoria–Guimba Road – Victoria, Quezon, LicabGuimba town proper.
Guimba–Talugtug Road / Afan Salvador Street – Talugtug, UminganNorthbound to Talugtug and Umingan.
Guimba Bypass RoadBypasses Guimba town proper.
Pura–Guimba Road – Pura, Gerona
CuyapoQuezon Avenue – Anao, Nampicuan, MoncadaAccess to Cuyapo town proper.
Cuyapo–Talugtug Road – Talugtug
PangasinanRosalesMount Balungao Road – BalungaoAlso provides access to Balungao town proper.
Carmen East-West Diversion Road – Urdaneta, Villasis, PozorrubioConnects to N2 (Manila North Road) and E1 (TPLEX Rosales Exit).
N56 (Rosales–Umingan Road) – Umingan, Santo Tomas, VillasisNorthern terminus of segment at Brgy. Balincanaway. Eastbound to Umingan. Westbound connects to N2 (Manila North Road).
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road

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ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
PangasinanRosales N56 (Rosales–Umingan Road) / Zamora Street – Umingan, Santo Tomas, VillasisSouthern terminus of segment at Rosales town proper. Eastbound to Umingan. Westbound connects to N1 (Manila North Road).
Santa MariaSanta Maria Bypass RoadBypasses Santa Maria town proper. South end of bypass road.
Bantog–Dalayap–San Pablo Road
Santa Maria–San Quintin Road – Asingan, San Quintin, BinalonanSanta Maria town proper. Northwest to Asingan and Binalonan; southeast to San Quintin.
Santa Maria Bypass RoadNorth end of bypass road.
TayugEvangelista–Santo Domingo–Lawak Road
Old Libertad Dike Road
Old Magallanes–Trenchera–Libertad Dike Road
San Quintin–Tayug Road – San Quintin
Tayug–Natividad Road – Natividad
San NicolasSan Nicolas–Natividad Road – Natividad, San Quintin
Nueva VizcayaSanta Fe AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – Aritao, Bayombong, BambangNorthern terminus of segment. Northbound to Cagayan and Isabela; southbound to Manila via Dalton Pass.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

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  1. ^ In the Pangasinan part of the highway, it is locally known as the "Pangasinan–Nueva Ecija Road"
  2. ^ In the Nueva Vizcaya part of the highway, it is locally known as the "Nueva Vizcaya–Pangasinan Road"
  3. ^ a b There is a current boundary dispute between Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya and San Nicolas, Pangasinan over Barangay Malico.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Pangasinan 3rd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Nueva Ecija 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Nueva Vizcaya 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Nueva Ecija 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Aurora". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ Smith, Robert Ross. "Chapter XXVI The Bambang Front--I The Villa Verde Trail". ibiblio. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Rizal Monument". Official Website of San, Nicolas, Pangasinan. 20 February 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Battle of Villa Verde Trail Monument- 32nd "Red Arrow" Infantry Division". US War Memorials. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ "With new road, Pangasinan's 'Baguio' now accessible". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 15, 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b Gabriel Cardinoza; Margarette Macob (September 16, 2015). "Historic road linking Ilocos, Cagayan Valley to open next year". Lingayen, Pangasinan: The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Road and Bridge Information | Department of Public Works and Highways". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. ^ Cardinoza, Gabriel (30 September 2022). "Barangay torn between Pangasinan, NVizcaya". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 22, 2024.