Quezon City
Quezon City
Lungsod Quezon | |
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Highly urbanized city | |
Quezon Avenue and Quezon Memorial Shrine Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Quezon City Hall University of the Philippines Diliman Eastwood City Banawe Street Araneta Coliseum Araneta Cubao Bus Terminal | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: | |
| Anthem: Awit ng Lungsod Quezon (Anthem of Quezon City) | |
Map of Metro Manila with Quezon City highlighted | |
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Quezon City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′00″N 121°02′51″E / 14.65°N 121.0475°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region (NCR) |
| Province | none |
| Districts | 1st to 6th districts |
| Incorporated (city) | October 12, 1939 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
| Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Barangays | 142 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Joy Belmonte (SBP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Gian Sotto (SBP) |
| • Representatives | |
| • Council | Councilors |
| • Electorate | 1,454,411 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.71 km2 (66.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| • Total | 3,084,270 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 738,724 |
| Demonym(s) | Taga-QC QCitizen |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 0.7% (2023)[6] |
| • Revenue | ₱26,461,900,116.30 (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱441,278,541,687.57 (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱25,351,520,397.73 (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱27,722,635,962.16 (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1100 to 1138[7] |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Climate type | Tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao, Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of La Naval de Manila |
| Website | quezoncity |
Quezon City, or Q.C., is the largest city of the Philippines, and capital city of Luzon in terms of land settlement, It is just south in Manila. In 2015, it had a population of 2.936 million people.[8] The city, on Luzon island, was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
References
- ↑ San Diego, Bayani Jr. (July 21, 2012). "QC, 'City of Stars,' goes indie". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ↑ Villamente, Jing (August 5, 2018). "Quezon City to host festival of Filipino films". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019.
...a float parade and Grand Fans Day will be held in Quezon City which had been tagged the "City of Stars."
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- ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ↑ "Quezon City History". Quezon City Government. September 22, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Poverty Statistics". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Quezon City ZIP Code", Philippine ZIP Codes Directory, archived from the original on September 13, 2008, retrieved September 12, 2008
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
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Other websites
- Official Quezon City Website Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine