Quezon city

Quezon City Lungsod Quezon
Highly Urbanized City
Quezon City
(From top, left to right): Eastwood City Quezon Memorial Circle aerial view of Quezon City EDSA Shrine Katipunan Avenue
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): City of the Stars QC Philippines' richest city City of New Horizons
Location within Metro Manila
Quezon City Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.63°N 121.03°E / 14.63; 121.03Coordinates: 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.63°N 121.03°E / 14.63; 121.03
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)
• City Representatives	List • Vincent P. Crisologo 1st District • Winston T. Castelo 2nd District • Jorge John B. Banal, Jr. 3rd District • Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. 4th District • Alfredo Paolo D. Vargas III 5th District • Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte 6th District
• Sangguniang Panlungsod	Councilors 1st District • Anthony Peter Crisologo • Lena Marie Juico • Elizabeth Delarmente • Victor Ferrer Jr. • Oliviere Belmonte • Alexis Herrera 2nd District • Mari Grace Precious Hipolito-Castelo • Voltaire Godofredo Liban III • Ramon Medalla • Ranulfo Ludovica • Estrella Valmocina • Roderick Paulate 3rd District • Allan Benedict Reyes • Gian Carlo Sotto • Kate Abigael Coseteng • Jose Mario Don De Leon • Franz Pumaren • Eufemio Lagumbay 4th District • Marvin Rillo • Raquel Cecille Malangen • Irene Belmonte • Ivy Xenia Lagman • Ma. Aurora Suntay • Hero Clarence Bautista 5th District • Jose Visaya • Karl Edgar Castelo • Julienne Allyson Rae Medalla • Godofredo Liban II • Andres Jose Yllana, Jr. • Allan Butch Francisco 6th District • Ma. Victoria Pilar • Melencio Castelo, Jr. • Rogelio Juan • Diorella Marie Sotto • Donato Matias • Eric Medina ABC President Ricardo Corpuz
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.quezoncity.gov.ph

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 to replace Manila as the national capital for 28 years from 1948 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 and most populated local government unit in the country.

Having been the national capital for almost three decades, Quezon City is the site of many government offices, including the Batasang Pambansa Complex, which is the seat of the House of Representatives (the lower chamber of the Philippine Congress), and the Quezon City Reception House, which is the 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.