Quezon City
Quezon City (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon ) is the most populous city in the Philippines. It belongs to the region of Metro Manila and is located on the main island of Luzon in the immediate vicinity of the capital, Manila.
Among the most important branches of industry include the textile industry. Of economic importance also is tourism, and it is trying increasingly to locate companies in the computer industry. Quezon City is home to the University of the Philippines and the Ateneo de Manila University.
Furthermore, here various government agencies and ministries, the Philippine Central Bank (Filipino: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ) and are the House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Kapulungan ng mga ng Pilipinas Kinatawan ).
Quezon City was from 1937 to 1976 the capital of the Philippines. On 24 June 1976, the metropolitan region of Metro Manila was established by decree of then President Ferdinand Marcos, with Quezon City was virtually incorporated and replaced as the capital. The new capital was Manila.
Your name bears the city after the first President of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon, after whom the province is named Quezon. He is dedicated to his monument ( Quezon Memorial Circle ) in the city a large park.
Quezon City is the richest city in the Philippines and the only one that is debt-free (as of January 2007).
Quezon City is the seat of the Diocese of Cubao. In Quezon is the Santo Domingo Church and in this there is a shrine of La Naval de Manila, this was declared in 2012 a national treasure of the Philippines.
Barangays
Quezon City is divided into 142 barangays and four electoral districts for the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
- Alicia
- Amihan
- Apolonio Samson
- Aurora
- Baasha
- Bagbag
- Bagumbuhay
- Bagong Lipunan Ng Crame
- Bagong Pag- asa
- Bagong Silangan
- Bagumbayan
- Bahay Toro
- Balingasa
- Bayanihan
- Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge B
- Botocan
- Bungad
- Camp Aguinaldo
- Central
- Claro
- Commonwealth
- New Era ( Constitution Hills )
- Kristong Hari
- Culiat
- Damar
- Damayan
- Dama Yang Lagi
- Del Monte
- Dioquino Zobel
- Doña Imelda
- Doña Josefa
- Don Manuel
- Duyan - duyan
- E. Rodriguez
- East Kamias
- I Escopa
- Escopa II
- Escopa III
- Escopa IV
- Fairview
- N.S. Amoranto ( Gintong Silahis )
- Gulod
- Horseshoe
- Immaculate Concepcion
- Kaligayahan
- Kalusugan
- Kamuning
- Katipunan
- Kaunlaran
- Krus Na Ligas
- Laging Handa
- Libis
- Lourdes
- Loyola Heights
- Maharlika
- Malaya
- Manresa
- Mangga
- Mariana
- Mariblo
- Marilag
- Masagana
- Masambong
- Santo Domingo ( Matalahib )
- Matandang Balara
- Milagrosa
- Nagkaisang Nayon
- Nayong Kanluran
- Novaliches Proper
- Obrero
- Old Capitol Site
- Paang Bundok
- Pag- ibig Sa Nayon
- Paligsahan
- Paltok
- Pansol
- Paraiso
- Pasong Putik Proper ( Pasong Putik )
- Pasong Tamo
- Phil -Am
- Pinyahan
- Pinagkaisahan
- Project 6
- Quirino 2-A
- Quirino 2-B
- Quirino 2-C
- Quirino 3-A
- Ramon Magsaysay
- Roxas
- Sacred Heart
- Saint Ignatius
- Saint Peter
- Salvacion
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Isidro Labrador
- San Jose
- San Martin De Porres
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Monica
- Santa Teresita
- Santo Cristo
- Santo Niño
- Santol
- Sauyo
- Sienna
- Sikatuna Village
- Silangan
- Socorro
- South Triangle
- Tagumpay
- Talayan
- Talipapa
- Tandang Sora
- Tatalon
- Teachers Village East
- Teachers Village West
- U.P. campus
- U.P. Village
- Ugong Norte
- Unang Sigaw
- Valencia
- Vasra
- Veterans Village
- Villa Maria Clara
- West Kamias
- West Triangle
- White Plains
- Balong Bato
- Capri
- Sangandaan
- Payatas
- Batasan Hills
- Holy Spirit
- Greater Lagro
- North Fairview
Sons and daughters of the town
- Masakayan Elizabeth (born 1964 ), volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Miguel Molina ( born 1984 ), swimmer
- Jovy Marcelo (1965-1992), Filipino car racer
Universities
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Far Eastern University
- University of the East
Twin Cities
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada ( 1991)
- Chiba, Japan
- Taipei, Republic of China
- Daly City, California, United States
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Location in the Philippines
- Metro Manila
- Million city
- Quezon City
- Former capital (Philippines)