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Valenzuela

National Capital Region · Philippines
City population
725,173
#13
in Philippines
#6
in National Capital Region
#763
worldwide
ManilaValenzuela
14.700, 120.967 · 11 km from Manila
City population
725,173
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Philippines
#13
of 519 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#763
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Philippines
0.6%
of the national population

About Valenzuela

Situated 11 km from Manila, this city holds 725,173 residents and accounts for 0.6% of the national population. It ranks sixth within the National Capital Region and thirteenth among the Philippines' listed cities. Nearby cities include Malabon at 4 km with 365,525 people and Navotas at 4 km with 249,463 residents.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Philippines
#13of 519
LargestSmallest
Position in National Capital Region
#6of 29
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Philippines
Region
National Capital Region
Rank in region
#6of 29
Distance to capital
11 km
to Manila
Elevation
12 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
14.700, 120.967
Record updated
2025-09-25
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 519 in Philippines

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

3KMObando60K people4KMTanza106K people4KMNavotas249K people4KMMalabon366K people4KMMeycauayan228K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Valenzuela725K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Valenzuela compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Valenzuela725K

Valenzuela Population FAQ

What is the population of Valenzuela?

Valenzuela has a city population of 725,173. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Valenzuela?

Valenzuela is in National Capital Region, Philippines, 11 km from the capital, Manila. Its coordinates are 14.700, 120.967.

How big is Valenzuela compared with other cities in Philippines?

It is the 13th largest of the 519 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Philippines, holding 0.6% of the national population.

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