N56 highway (Philippines)

For the other highways named N56, see N56.

National Route 56 (N56) of the Philippine highway network, is a 52.21-kilometer (32.44 mi) major primary road in the provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija. It traverses and connects through the municipalities of Lupao, Umingan, Balungao, Rosales and the city of San Jose. It consists of two parts, namely, "San Jose–Lupao Road" and "Umingan–Carmen Road".

National Route 56
San Jose–Lupao Road Umingan–Carmen Road
San Jose-Lupao Road
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length	52.21 km (32.44 mi)
Major junctions
East end	AH 26 (N1) (Pan-Philippine Highway) in San Jose City
Major intersections	N114 (Pangasinan–Nueva Ecija Road) in Rosales N114 (Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road) in Rosales
West end	N2 (MacArthur Highway) in Carmen, Rosales
Location
Country	Philippines
Provinces	Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija
Major cities	San Jose
Towns	Lupao, Umingan, Balungao, Rosales
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List
← N55 → N57

Route description

The road serves as a major highway when going to the city of San Jose and the town of Lupao in Nueva Ecija and the towns of Umingan, Balungao and Rosales in province of Pangasinan and vice versa.

San Jose–Lupao Road

The highway at San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

The road starts at the intersection with Pan-Philippine Highway and Rizal–San Jose City Road at San Jose City. Then, it passes through the town of Lupao and crosses the boundary with the province of Pangasinan until it reaches the town proper of Umingan at the intersection with Umingan–San Quintin Road.

Umingan–Carmen Road

The highway at Balungao, Pangasinan

The road turn left and then turns westward again, it passes through the town of Balungao and into a junction with the Pangasinan–Nueva Ecija Road, through the town proper of Rosales into a junction with Pangasinan–Nueva Vizcaya Road and ends with the intersection with MacArthur Highway and Carmen–Alcala Road at Barangay Carmen, Rosales.