National Route 435 (N435), also known the Batangas–Quezon Road or Quezon–Batangas Road,[2] is a 39.81-kilometer (24.74mi),[3][4][5] two-to-four lane, secondary national road in the provinces of Batangas and Quezon in the Philippines that forms part of the Philippine highway network.
The route starts at the junction with President Jose P. Laurel Highway in Batangas City, just south of the STAR Tollway terminus. The road crosses Tinga River and meets with Pinamucan Bypass Road where a future exit of the STAR Tollway is being constructed. It continues to Ibaan, passing two triangle junctions in the town proper as J.P. Rizal Street and J. Pastor Street, respectively, and turns east onto the segment alternatively known as Pangao Road or Rosario–Ibaan Road towards Rosario. At the Rosario Junction in the town proper, the route continues north from the junction briefly as Carandang Street to the town of Padre Garcia
In Padre Garcia town proper, the road forms a triangle and intersects with Lipa–Rosario Road. From there, it turns east and assumes the alternative name of Tiaong–Lipa Road. It then enters the province of Quezon at the town of San Antonio, proceeding to Tiaong. In the Tiaong town proper, it becomes locally known as Recto Street and ends at the Pan-Philippine Highway (Don V. Robles Avenue). Beyond this point, it continues as an unnumbered road also called Recto Street.[1]
History
The road, specifically its segment from Rosario to Padre Garcia, originated from an old thoroughfare that linked Lipa with Bolbok (now San Juan).[6][7][8] Such segment formed part of Rosario Junction–Lipa Road.[2][9] On the other hand, the segment between Tiaong and Padre Garcia was built during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, requiring land recipients to contribute one-peso tax or one-week free labor, which rapidly boosted the population in the area as settlers built houses along the route.[10]
The entire road system connecting Batangas and Quezon was historically known as the Batangas–Tayabas Interprovincial Road, which predates the renaming of the province of Tayabas to Quezon.[11] It was also designated as Highway 19 during the American occupation of the Philippines.[12][13] Roads from the present-day city of Batangas to Rosario and from Padre Garcia to Tiaong were later built and integrated with the present-day alignment.
Rosario Junction. Eastbound to San Juan and Candelaria; southbound to Taysan and Lobo. Route continues northward from this junction as Lipa–Rosario Road.
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N431 (Lipa–Rosario Road) / San Miguel Barangay Road – Lipa, Alaminos
