Aspiras–Palispis Highway
Aspiras–Palispis Highway
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The highway in Tuba | ||||
Route information | ||||
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Length | 47.2 km (29.3 mi) | |||
Component highways |
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Major junctions | ||||
East end | Governor Pack Road and Kennon Road in Baguio | |||
Pugo–Rosario Road in Pugo, La Union Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road in Tubao, La Union | ||||
West end | MacArthur Highway in Agoo | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities | Baguio | |||
Towns | Agoo, Tubao, Pugo, Tuba | |||
Highway system | ||||
Roads in the Philippines
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Aspiras–Palispis Highway (formerly known and still referred to as Marcos Highway or Agoo–Baguio Road) is a Philippine major highway in northern Luzon that runs from the city of Baguio to the municipality of Agoo in the province of La Union.
The 47.17-kilometre (29.31 mi)[1] highway traverses the municipality of Tuba in Benguet, and the municipalities of Pugo, Tubao, and Agoo in La Union.
It is one of the four main roads used by motorists and travelers to access Baguio from the lowlands.[2] The highway's several rehabilitation and development efforts[3] led to the road's categorization as an "all-weather road",[4] and is the preferred highway by motorists to use over the older Kennon Road.[5]
The entire highway is designated as the National Route 208 (N208) of the Philippine highway network.
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The highway in Tuba | ||||
Route information | ||||
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Length | 47.2 km (29.3 mi) | |||
Component highways |
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Major junctions | ||||
East end | Governor Pack Road and Kennon Road in Baguio | |||
Pugo–Rosario Road in Pugo, La Union Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road in Tubao, La Union | ||||
West end | MacArthur Highway in Agoo | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities | Baguio | |||
Towns | Agoo, Tubao, Pugo, Tuba | |||
Highway system | ||||
Roads in the Philippines
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History
Marcos Highway was renamed into Aspiras–Palispis Highway on October 31, 2000 with the issuance of Republic Act 8971.[6] The highway section covering Baguio City and Benguet province was designated as the Ben Palispis Highway in honor of former Benguet Governor Ben Palispis. The La Union section of Marcos Highway was named Jose D. Aspiras Highway after Filipino politician Jose D. Aspiras.[5][6] However, the former name is considered by people to be more familiar and is still preferred by most.[7]
The Palina Bridge, situated along the Benguet–La Union boundary, serves as the boundary between the two highways.[8]
Intersections
Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
Region | Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Ilocos Region | La Union | Agoo | 236.115 | 146.715 | ![]() | Western terminus. | |
Cases Boulevard | |||||||
Macalva Barangay Road | |||||||
Tubao | Aspiras Street | ||||||
Nilangoyan–Tubao Road | |||||||
244 | 152 | Tavora Street | |||||
Pugo | ![]() | ||||||
Cares Bridge (over Pugo River) | |||||||
Ilocos Region–Cordillera Administrative Region boundary | La Union–Benguet boundary | Pugo–Tuba boundary | 259.267– 259.314 | 161.101– 161.130 | La Union 2nd–Benguet 1st highway boundary | ||
Cordillera Administrative Region | Benguet | Tuba | 259.314 | 161.130 | No major junctions | ||
276 | 171 | Badiwan tunnel | |||||
277 | 172 | New Badiwan Bridge | |||||
Tuba–Baguio boundary | 279.145– 279.149 | 173.453– 173.455 | Benguet 1st–Baguio highway boundary | ||||
Baguio | 280.702 | 174.420 | ![]() | ||||
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Bakakeng Road | |||||||
282 | 175 | Legarda Road | |||||
283.454 | 176.130 | ![]() | Baguio General Hospital Circle. Eastern terminus. Road continues north as Governor Pack Road. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Notable landmarks

Bust of President Ferdinand Marcos before its destruction in 2002
The blasted remains of the Marcos Bust,[11] a giant concrete head sculpture of the former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos can be seen along the highway at Barangay Palina, in Pugo, La Union.[12] [13]