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Diliman, Quezon City

Quezon City
Lungsod Quezon
Highly Urbanized City
Quezon City
(From top, left to right): Eastwood CityQuezon Memorial Circleaerial view of Quezon CityEDSA ShrineKatipunan Avenue
(From top, left to right):
Flag of Quezon City
Flag
Official seal of Quezon City
Seal
Nickname(s):
  • City of the Stars
  • QC
  • Philippines' richest city
  • City of New Horizons
Location within Metro Manila
Location within Metro Manila
Quezon City is located in Philippines
Quezon City
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
 • Sangguniang Panlungsod
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 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.


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