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Quezon City, or Q.C., is the largest city of the Philippines. It is just south of Manila. In 2015, it had a population of 2.936 million people.[7] The city, on Luzon island, was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Quezon City
Lungsod Quezon | |
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Highly urbanized city | |
  .jpg)  Clockwise from top: Quezon Memorial Circle, Eastwood City, Santo Domingo Church, Smart Araneta Coliseum, University of the Philippines Diliman | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: | |
 Map of Metro Manila with Quezon City highlighted | |
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.svg)  Quezon City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′00″N 121°02′51″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region (NCR) |
| Province | none |
| Districts | 1st to 6th districts of Quezon City |
| Barangays | 142 (see Barangays) |
| Incorporated (city) | 12 October 1939 |
| Highly Urbanized City | December 22, 1979 |
| Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Joy Belmonte (HNP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Gian Sotto (HNP) |
| • Representatives | List |
| • Council | Councilors |
| • Electorate | 1,403,895 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.71 km2 (66.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 2,960,048 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 738,724 |
| Demonym | Taga-QC |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | special city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.31% (2015)[5] |
| • Revenue | ₱24,024,463,055.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱451,589,145,280.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱23,068,244,019.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱29,659,831,026.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1100 to 1138[6] |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Climate type | Tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | quezoncity |
