"The City of New Horizon"

This was the title given to the city of Quezon, since the city expresses its true culture and lifestyle. It's not your typical city in where you experience new things not like to be expected in an ordinary urban setting.

Quezon City is 10 km. north of Manila. To the north are Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, at the city's east are San Mateo, Rizal and Marikina City, to the west are San Juan and the city of Manila and to the south are the cities of Pasig and Mandaluyong. Quezon City is five times bigger than Manila, and in area, it is second to the country's biggest city, Davao City.

The total population of the city, as of the 1995 census was 1,989,419. And it consists of 140 Barangays, which are subdivided into fours Congressional districts. It has been classified as a Highly Urbanized City.

Located in the heart of the city is the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, wherein one can experience nature in a city. The place was created to let visitors feel the presence and to simulate the surroundings of nature. People that needs a short vacation can visit here since it makes you feel relieve with all the trees and plants that surrounds the area. A total of 38 different species of trees and shrubs can be found in the nation are planted there. Nature tripping tastes all the sweeter as there is a rock garden, grove, lagoon, craft village, fishing village, mini-zoo, and others.

Home to the University of the Philippines is Diliman, a place in Quezon City, which is the country’s foremost institute of higher learning and considered the finest in the Far East. It was established somewhere in June 1908, with an area of 450 hectares. It also had produced many of the country’s best leaders, artists, writers, and professionals.

Diliman in Quezon City is home to the University of the Philippines, the country’s foremost institute of higher learning and considered the finest in the Far East. UP was established in June 1908, and is sprawled over an area of 450 hectares. The state-owned university has produced many of the country’s best leaders, artists, writers, and professionals. The city is likewise the home of Camps Crame and Aguinaldo, two of the most important military headquarters where the famous four-day peaceful rebellion called People Power or EDSA Revolution of 1986 had started.

Holding court as the Cubao district’s focal point is Araneta Coliseum, the world’s largest covered dome during the 1960s. Towering 220 feet and with a seating capacity of 32,000, it captured the Philippines’ first post-war world boxing title by the legendary Gabriel “Flash” Elorde. Araneta Coliseum has since staged world-famous shows, from the classic “Fight of a Lifetime” between Mohammed Ali and Joe Frasier in 1976 to beauty pageants, basketball tournaments, musical concerts, athletic events.