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Topographical Features
Quezon City is 10 kms. north of Manila. To
the city's east are San Mateo (Rizal) and Marikina City; to the west are San
Juan and the city Manila; to the north are Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte (Bulacan), and to the south are the cities of Pasig and
Mandaluyong. Quezon
City is five (5) times bigger than Manila; in area, it is the second to the
country's biggest city - Davao City. Rolling hills spread over a large portion
of Quezon City. Its lowest altitude is 25 feet above sea level, while its
highest is 55 feet.
Quezon
City has a land area of 16,112.58 hectares, almost one fourth of the Region and
the biggest among the cities and municipalities. Situated on the Guadalupe
Plateau, the city's topography is largely rolling with alternating ridges and
lowlands. The southern region of the City has a low grade terrain while the
northern half is undulating that culminates at the Novaliches Reservoir.
Served by a network of rivers and creeks, the city is efficiently drained except
for some portions which experiences flash floods due to the deterioration of
waterways
The
City shares an aquafier system with Metro Manila which, due to overdrawing has
been subjected to saltwater intrusion. Another feature which it shares with
the rest of the region is the valley (Marikina) Fault System traversing the city's
eastern portion
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