Quezon City Lungsod Quezon |
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Quezon City | |||
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Location in the Philippines | |||
Coordinates: 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.63°N 121.03°ECoordinates: 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.63°N 121.03°E | |||
Country | Philippines | ||
Region | National Capital Region | ||
Districts | 1st to 6th districts of Quezon City | ||
Barangays | 142 | ||
Incorporated (city) | 12 October 1939 | ||
Highly Urbanized City | December 22, 1979 | ||
Named for | Manuel Quezon | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Herbert Bautista (Liberal) | ||
• Vice Mayor | Ma. Josefina Belmonte (Liberal) | ||
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Area | |||
• Total | 165.33 km2 (63.83 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 17.0 m (55.8 ft) | ||
Population (2015 census) | |||
• Total | 2,936,116 | ||
• Density | 17,759/km2 (46,000/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
ZIP Code | 1100 to 1138 | ||
Area code(s) | 2 | ||
Website | www |
Quezon City (/ˈkɛzɒn/ KEZ-on;Filipino: Lungsod Quezon, Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkeːson]; Spanish: Ciudad Quezón [sjuˈðað keˈson]; also known as QC) is the most populous city in the Philippines. It is one of the cities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Quezon City was named after Manuel L. Quezon, second President of the Philippines, who founded the city and developed it with the intention to replace Manila as the national capital. The city actually held this title for 28 years starting 1948 up to 1976. Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon Province, which was also named after the president. It is the largest city in Metro Manila in terms of land area.
Quezon City is the site of many government offices, the most important of which are the Batasang Pambansa Complex - the seat of the House of Representatives (the lower chamber of the Philippine Congress), and the Quezon City Reception House - the current seat of the Vice President of the Philippines. Quezon City also hosts the University of the Philippines Diliman–the national university–and Ateneo de Manila University.