Quezon City

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/quezon-city

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Quezon City?Metro Manila, Philippines
2. How many people live in Quezon City?2,936,116 (2020 Census)
3. What language do people speak in Quezon City?Filipino, English
4. What kind of government does Quezon City have?Highly Urbanized City; part of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila)
5. When was Quezon City built?October 12, 1939
6. Why was Quezon City built?It was planned to be the new capital to help Manila and become a modern city.

National Capital Region (NCR): The administrative region of the Philippines that includes Manila and surrounding highly urbanized cities.
Tropical Monsoon Climate: A climate type characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons, with high temperatures and humidity year-round.
Urban Planning: The process of designing and managing the development of cities and towns.