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. The city, on Luzon island, was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Quezon City
Baranggays
Quezon City is divided into 142 barangays and four electoral districts to the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
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Sons and daughters of the city
- Paraluman (1923-2009), actress
- José Francisco Oliveros (1946-2018), clergyman, Bishop of Malolos.
- Elizabeth Masakayan (* 1964), volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Ralph Recto (* 1964), politician and entrepreneur
- Jovy Marcelo (1965-1992), automobile racing driver
- Manuel Ocampo (* 1965), painter
- Yayo Aguila (* 1967), actress
- Kris Aquino (* 1971), television and film actress
- Reggie Lee (* 1975), Filipino-American actor
- Noel Malicdem (* 1977), dart player
- Angelika dela Cruz (* 1981), actress
- Sid Lucero (* 1981), actor
- Henry Brauner (* 1984), Filipino-American football player
- Miguel Molina (* 1984), swimmer
- Michelle Madrigal (* 1987), actress
- LJ Reyes (* 1987), actress
- Jennica Garcia (* 1989), actress
- Derrick Monasterio (* 1995), actor
- Barbie Forteza (* 1997), actress
- Justin Baas (* 2000), football player