Quezon City

Summary data
Type	city (highly urbanized)
Island group	Luzon
Region	National Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count	142
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)	Luzon
Area (2013)	171.71 km² (66.30 sq mi)
Population (2020)	2,960,048
Density (2020)	17,239 / km² (44,646 / sq mi)
Coordinates	14° 39' North, 121° 3' East (14.6509, 121.0486)
Estimated elevation above sea level	54.8 meters (179.6 feet)

Quezon City is a landlocked highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 171.71 square kilometers or 66.30 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,960,048. This represented 21.95% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 17,239 inhabitants per square kilometer or 44,646 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Quezon City has 142 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Quezon City
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alicia	0.21%	6,119	6,527	-6.25%	-1.35%
Amihan	0.12%	3,513	4,788	-26.63%	-6.31%
Apolonio Samson	1.14%	33,629	38,583	-12.84%	-2.85%
Aurora	0.14%	4,221	5,636	-25.11%	-5.90%
Baesa	1.87%	55,328	61,278	-9.71%	-2.13%
Bagbag	2.18%	64,653	56,936	13.55%	2.71%
Bagong Lipunan ng Crame	0.46%	13,630	14,996	-9.11%	-1.99%
Bagong Pag-asa	0.99%	29,389	32,267	-8.92%	-1.95%
Bagong Silangan	3.61%	106,886	88,299	21.05%	4.10%
Bagumbayan	0.75%	22,147	13,832	60.11%	10.42%
Bagumbuhay	0.23%	6,681	6,767	-1.27%	-0.27%
Bahay Toro	2.01%	59,639	70,774	-15.73%	-3.54%
Balingasa	0.65%	19,260	20,609	-6.55%	-1.41%
Balong Bato	0.24%	6,991	8,228	-15.03%	-3.37%
Batasan Hills	5.63%	166,572	161,409	3.20%	0.66%
Bayanihan	0.02%	613	1,222	-49.84%	-13.52%
Blue Ridge A	0.05%	1,534	1,730	-11.33%	-2.50%
Blue Ridge B	0.04%	1,071	1,701	-37.04%	-9.28%
Botocan	0.25%	7,501	8,234	-8.90%	-1.94%
Bungad	0.24%	7,014	8,057	-12.95%	-2.88%
Camp Aguinaldo	0.11%	3,269	4,977	-34.32%	-8.47%
Capri	0.44%	12,903	14,587	-11.54%	-2.55%
Central	0.65%	19,331	17,590	9.90%	2.01%
Claro	0.13%	3,885	4,432	-12.34%	-2.73%
Commonwealth	7.20%	213,229	198,285	7.54%	1.54%
Culiat	2.29%	67,804	74,304	-8.75%	-1.91%
Damar	0.03%	952	1,646	-42.16%	-10.89%
Damayan	0.20%	6,007	8,716	-31.08%	-7.54%
Damayang Lagi	0.66%	19,466	18,599	4.66%	0.96%
Del Monte	0.36%	10,595	12,185	-13.05%	-2.90%
Dioquino Zobel	0.06%	1,805	1,887	-4.35%	-0.93%
Don Manuel	0.06%	1,728	3,753	-53.96%	-15.06%
Doña Imelda	0.40%	11,724	16,915	-30.69%	-7.43%
Doña Josefa	0.06%	1,857	2,909	-36.16%	-9.02%
Duyan-duyan	0.11%	3,357	3,870	-13.26%	-2.95%
E. Rodriguez	0.59%	17,363	19,594	-11.39%	-2.51%
East Kamias	0.22%	6,395	6,206	3.05%	0.63%
Escopa I	0.07%	2,110	2,221	-5.00%	-1.07%
Escopa II	0.06%	1,683	1,766	-4.70%	-1.01%
Escopa III	0.27%	7,985	8,554	-6.65%	-1.44%
Escopa IV	0.06%	1,837	1,919	-4.27%	-0.91%
Fairview	2.09%	61,813	53,151	16.30%	3.23%
Greater Lagro	0.80%	23,569	22,764	3.54%	0.73%
Gulod	2.11%	62,542	53,325	17.28%	3.41%
Holy Spirit	3.78%	111,901	110,447	1.32%	0.28%
Horseshoe	0.10%	2,866	3,004	-4.59%	-0.98%
Immaculate Concepcion	0.28%	8,169	8,670	-5.78%	-1.25%
Kaligayahan	2.04%	60,462	54,576	10.78%	2.18%
Kalusugan	0.16%	4,786	1,745	174.27%	23.66%
Kamuning	0.48%	14,258	15,661	-8.96%	-1.96%
Katipunan	0.35%	10,508	2,818	272.89%	31.92%
Kaunlaran	0.42%	12,387	8,167	51.67%	9.16%
Kristong Hari	0.20%	6,055	4,089	48.08%	8.61%
Krus na Ligas	0.72%	21,287	21,513	-1.05%	-0.22%
Laging Handa	0.16%	4,812	6,750	-28.71%	-6.88%
Libis	0.14%	4,208	4,018	4.73%	0.98%
Lourdes	0.15%	4,523	4,813	-6.03%	-1.30%
Loyola Heights	0.71%	21,140	18,884	11.95%	2.40%
Maharlika	0.15%	4,349	4,425	-1.72%	-0.36%
Malaya	0.09%	2,605	4,109	-36.60%	-9.15%
Mangga	0.03%	913	1,158	-21.16%	-4.88%
Manresa	0.58%	17,224	21,413	-19.56%	-4.48%
Mariana	0.40%	11,967	11,227	6.59%	1.35%
Mariblo	0.12%	3,433	4,078	-15.82%	-3.56%
Marilag	0.42%	12,555	9,812	27.96%	5.33%
Masagana	0.14%	4,166	4,421	-5.77%	-1.24%
Masambong	0.30%	8,800	12,841	-31.47%	-7.65%
Matandang Balara	2.35%	69,475	71,022	-2.18%	-0.46%
Milagrosa	0.23%	6,775	6,130	10.52%	2.13%
N. S. Amoranto	0.20%	5,952	6,859	-13.22%	-2.94%
Nagkaisang Nayon	1.82%	53,781	49,048	9.65%	1.96%
Nayong Kanluran	0.08%	2,456	2,428	1.15%	0.24%
New Era	0.48%	14,105	13,365	5.54%	1.14%
North Fairview	1.50%	44,408	41,154	7.91%	1.61%
Novaliches Proper	0.52%	15,468	15,381	0.57%	0.12%
Obrero	0.32%	9,500	8,269	14.89%	2.96%
Old Capitol Site	0.04%	1,319	1,192	10.65%	2.15%
Paang Bundok	0.16%	4,806	5,643	-14.83%	-3.32%
Pag-ibig sa Nayon	0.20%	5,918	5,441	8.77%	1.78%
Paligsahan	0.12%	3,518	5,611	-37.30%	-9.36%
Paltok	0.61%	18,124	17,342	4.51%	0.93%
Pansol	1.19%	35,254	34,240	2.96%	0.62%
Paraiso	0.12%	3,537	3,790	-6.68%	-1.44%
Pasong Putik Proper	1.35%	39,896	35,135	13.55%	2.71%
Pasong Tamo	3.74%	110,738	103,100	7.41%	1.52%
Payatas	4.72%	139,740	130,333	7.22%	1.48%
Phil-Am	0.09%	2,524	2,673	-5.57%	-1.20%
Pinagkaisahan	0.15%	4,366	6,929	-36.99%	-9.26%
Pinyahan	0.74%	21,868	27,653	-20.92%	-4.82%
Project 6	0.40%	11,899	15,255	-22.00%	-5.10%
Quirino 2-A	0.16%	4,622	5,520	-16.27%	-3.67%
Quirino 2-B	0.13%	3,938	3,612	9.03%	1.84%
Quirino 2-C	0.11%	3,189	2,830	12.69%	2.55%
Quirino 3-A	0.04%	1,070	1,141	-6.22%	-1.34%
Ramon Magsaysay	0.48%	14,321	16,281	-12.04%	-2.66%
Roxas	0.36%	10,670	16,060	-33.56%	-8.25%
Sacred Heart	0.21%	6,089	8,282	-26.48%	-6.27%
Saint Ignatius	0.07%	2,054	2,005	2.44%	0.51%
Saint Peter	0.14%	4,049	4,550	-11.01%	-2.43%
Salvacion	0.23%	6,681	8,056	-17.07%	-3.86%
San Agustin	0.86%	25,355	22,423	13.08%	2.62%
San Antonio	0.75%	22,229	25,043	-11.24%	-2.48%
San Bartolome	1.73%	51,148	45,188	13.19%	2.64%
San Isidro	0.22%	6,550	8,578	-23.64%	-5.52%
San Isidro Labrador	0.21%	6,247	7,181	-13.01%	-2.89%
San Jose	0.20%	5,844	6,271	-6.81%	-1.47%
San Martin de Porres	0.39%	11,632	12,315	-5.55%	-1.19%
San Roque	0.65%	19,093	20,095	-4.99%	-1.07%
San Vicente	0.24%	7,160	7,274	-1.57%	-0.33%
Sangandaan	0.71%	21,061	24,061	-12.47%	-2.76%
Santa Cruz	0.13%	3,945	4,784	-17.54%	-3.98%
Santa Lucia	0.95%	28,215	25,577	10.31%	2.09%
Santa Monica	1.75%	51,834	46,553	11.34%	2.29%
Santa Teresita	0.40%	11,776	8,377	40.58%	7.43%
Santo Cristo	0.87%	25,783	10,392	148.10%	21.08%
Santo Domingo	0.39%	11,476	13,989	-17.96%	-4.08%
Santo Niño	0.24%	7,070	10,278	-31.21%	-7.57%
Santol	0.22%	6,410	7,548	-15.08%	-3.38%
Sauyo	2.58%	76,289	76,039	0.33%	0.07%
Sienna	0.07%	2,072	3,383	-38.75%	-9.80%
Sikatuna Village	0.21%	6,121	6,996	-12.51%	-2.77%
Silangan	0.16%	4,831	5,036	-4.07%	-0.87%
Socorro	0.75%	22,227	25,073	-11.35%	-2.50%
South Triangle	0.49%	14,494	15,546	-6.77%	-1.46%
Tagumpay	0.08%	2,257	2,208	2.22%	0.46%
Talayan	0.15%	4,402	5,669	-22.35%	-5.19%
Talipapa	1.32%	38,949	35,077	11.04%	2.23%
Tandang Sora	2.81%	83,114	90,290	-7.95%	-1.73%
Tatalon	1.87%	55,404	63,129	-12.24%	-2.71%
Teachers Village East	0.08%	2,401	3,401	-29.40%	-7.07%
Teachers Village West	0.10%	2,986	4,270	-30.07%	-7.25%
U.P. Campus	1.59%	47,127	45,520	3.53%	0.73%
U.P. Village	0.11%	3,167	5,157	-38.59%	-9.75%
Ugong Norte	0.21%	6,301	9,953	-36.69%	-9.17%
Unang Sigaw	0.22%	6,508	7,267	-10.44%	-2.30%
Valencia	0.37%	10,900	8,547	27.53%	5.25%
Vasra	0.25%	7,345	8,867	-17.16%	-3.89%
Veterans Village	0.43%	12,755	11,520	10.72%	2.17%
Villa Maria Clara	0.08%	2,442	2,393	2.05%	0.43%
West Kamias	0.14%	4,055	4,918	-17.55%	-3.98%
West Triangle	0.08%	2,431	4,199	-42.11%	-10.87%
White Plains	0.12%	3,558	4,734	-24.84%	-5.83%
Quezon City Total		2,960,048	2,936,116	0.82%	0.17%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Quezon City for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱17,058,330,468.11.

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Annual regular income of Quezon City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	8,814,304,826.67	–
2010	9,576,239,609.27	8.64%
2011	11,275,067,176.66	17.74%
2012	15,781,496,381.69	39.97%
2013	12,440,287,425.44	-21.17%
2014	14,719,483,550.39	18.32%
2015	15,798,657,618.04	7.33%
2016	17,058,330,468.11	7.97%
End notes: Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quezon City in the 2015 Census was 2,919,657 broken down into 683,126 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon City (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	1,662,950	332,283	5.00
1995 Sep 1	1,978,933	415,788	4.76
2000 May 1	2,166,320	480,624	4.51
2007 Aug 1	2,667,372	594,832	4.48
2010 May 1	2,751,579	634,346	4.34
2015 Aug 1	2,919,657	683,126	4.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon City is 20 to 24, with 315,065 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19,289 individuals.

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Population of Quezon City by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	51,480	1.75%
1 to 4	208,844	7.11%
5 to 9	259,425	8.84%
10 to 14	257,923	8.78%
15 to 19	296,534	10.10%
20 to 24	315,065	10.73%
25 to 29	282,540	9.62%
30 to 34	245,160	8.35%
35 to 39	219,197	7.47%
40 to 44	186,574	6.35%
45 to 49	167,291	5.70%
50 to 54	139,871	4.76%
55 to 59	109,824	3.74%
60 to 64	78,969	2.69%
65 to 69	50,381	1.72%
70 to 74	27,941	0.95%
75 to 79	19,289	0.66%
80 and over	19,808	0.67%
Total	2,936,116	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.1 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.75 Total Dependency Ratio: 43.85 Median Age: 26.39

Historical population

The population of Quezon City grew from 39,013 in 1939 to 2,960,048 in 2020, an increase of 2,921,035 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.17%, or an increase of 23,932 people, from the previous population of 2,936,116 in 2015.

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Population of Quezon City (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	–	–
1918 Dec 31	–	–
1939 Jan 1	–	–
1948 Oct 1	107,977	11.01%
1960 Feb 15	397,990	12.15%
1970 May 6	754,452	6.46%
1975 May 1	956,864	4.88%
1980 May 1	1,165,865	4.03%
1990 May 1	1,669,776	3.66%
1995 Sep 1	1,989,419	3.34%
2000 May 1	2,173,831	1.92%
2007 Aug 1	2,679,450	2.93%
2010 May 1	2,761,720	1.11%
2015 Aug 1	2,936,116	1.17%
2020 May 1	2,960,048	0.17%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Quezon City for the year 2019 was 1,330,118, broken down into 593,343 males and 736,775 females.

Location

The city center of Quezon City is situated at approximately 14° 39' North, 121° 3' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 54.8 meters or 179.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Quezon City are San Juan, Marikina, Caloocan, Mandaluyong, Manila, and Malabon. The nearest municipalities are San Mateo, Rizal, Cainta, Rizal, Pateros, Taytay, Rizal, Rodriguez, Rizal, and Obando, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 9.96 kilometers (6.19 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

San Mateo, Rizal, 8.89 kilometers (5.52 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N57°E)
Cainta, Rizal, 10.64 kilometers (6.61 miles) to the Southeast (S42°E)
Pateros, 12.17 kilometers (7.56 miles) to the South (S9°E)
Taytay, Rizal, 12.75 kilometers (7.92 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)
Rodriguez, Rizal, 13.68 kilometers (8.50 miles) to the Northeast (N49°E)
Obando, Bulacan, 14.00 kilometers (8.70 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°W)

Nearest cities

San Juan, 5.49 kilometers (3.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S21°W)
Marikina, 5.81 kilometers (3.61 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)
Caloocan, 6.98 kilometers (4.34 miles) to the West (N84°W)
Mandaluyong, 8.30 kilometers (5.15 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S11°W)
Manila, 9.96 kilometers (6.19 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)
Malabon, 10.20 kilometers (6.34 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)

Distance from Manila: 9.96 kilometers (6.19 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance

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