The avenue is named after the Katipunan revolution as the area now occupied by the road was originally carved as a passageway for Katipunan revolutionaries to make their way to Banlat (now Tandang Sora), See more

The avenue generally features heavy motorized vehicle traffic, and is divided in the middle by traffic islands for the convenience of … See more

Crime
In 1996, Colonel Rolando Abadilla of the Philippine Constabulary (now Philippine National Police See more

Along the avenue are several higher educational facilities, including the Ateneo de Manila University, Miriam College, and University of the Philippines Diliman. It is also the location of the Manila Water facilities within the Balara Filters Park. The area along … See more

In 2002, the Katipunan Greening Project volunteers planted Bougainvillea, Lantana camara, petunias, red creepers, and other flowering shrubs … See more