Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, more often called as Quezon Avenue, is a 7.1-kilometer (4.4 mi), 6-14 lane major thoroughfare in Metro Manila named after President Manuel Luis Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The avenue starts at the Quezon Memorial Circle and runs through to the Welcome Rotonda at the boundary of Quezon City and Manila. Most drivers call the avenue Quezon Ave (pronounced Ke-zon-Av).