Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines . Located on the island of Luzon , Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila , the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L. Quezon , the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines who founded the city and developed it to replace Manila as the country's capital.

Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province, which was also named after the president.

Being the former capital, many government offices are located in the city, including the Batasang Pambansa , the seat of the House of Representatives , which is the lower chamber in the Philippine Congress . The main campus of the University of the Philippines is also located here.

The city features many spacious parks, tree-lined boulevards, and lots of commercial areas, popular with shoppers all over the metropolis. Most of the city is composed of residential areas and there is very little industry in the large city.