With a land area of 161.126 sq. km. or 16,112.8 hectares,).  Quezon City is more than four times the size of Manila, nearly six times the expanse of Makati, and more than 14 times bigger than Mandaluyong.  Iit is almost one-fourth the expanse of Metro Manila.

Quezon City is located near the center of Metro Manila, towards its northeastern portion.  It is bordered by Manila to the southwest, by Caloocan City and Valenzuela City to the west and northwest. Towards the south, lies San Juan and Mandaluyong City, while Marikina City and Pasig City borders Quezon City to the southeast. Towards the north, across Marilao River, lies San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan, and towards the east, lies Rodriguez and San Mateo, both in the province of Rizal.

Located at the heart of Metro Manila, Quezon City is also its strategic convergence point for the metropolitan road and transportation networks, making the City an ideal distribution hub.  It is easily accessible from the major highways, thoroughfares and mass rail transit systems of the metropolis.

2012 estimate is 3,179,536 people, with a 2.92% annual growth rate. It is the most populated city of the Philippines.  The city is a melting pot of cultures with hundreds of constituents from other parts of the country migrating to it every year.  Population density is 19,933 persons per kilometer.

• Ratio is female 51 (1.63M): male 49 (1.55M)
• Number of households: 706,564
• Generally young population, with 38% less than 21 years old
• 99% are Catholics

The national language is Filipino, but English is widely spoken. English is the primary language of trade, government, media and education, as is the case in the entire Philippines.

98.32% literacy rate

School-age population (3-21 years) of 1,211,914

Pre-school age population (3 to 5 years) of 269,610

Elementary-age population (6 to 11 years) of 577,002

High school-age population (12 to 15 years) of 241,363

College level-age population (16 to 21 years) of 393,549

Public school enrollment

264,535 elementary pupils

151,569 high school students

99 public elementary schools

274 private elementary schools

48 public high schools

175 private high schools

90 colleges and universities

272 City-government owned daycare centers

62,679 businesses registered (2012)

6 cable TV stations

30 Information Technology Parks, occupying 113.89 hectares
160 software design companies
100 call centers. outsourcing services companies
84 telecommunications services providers

75 computer programming firms

• La Mesa Eco Park (33 hectares)
• UP Arboretum (16 hectares)