Valenzuela:
The City of Valenzuela is a highly-urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila. The city has 568,928 residents as of August 2007 and is primarily an industrial and residential suburb of Manila.
Valenzuela, together with the cities of Malabon, Navotas, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and the municipality of Pateros, forms the outer ring of Metro Manila territories. Its total land area of approximately 47 km2 is primarily used for industrial and residential developments.
Two major highways passes through the city the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the MacArthur Highway. The NLEX serves as the main gateway to Metro Manila from the northern regions of the country. The most common means of transportation is via buses which traverse the McArthur Highway, and jeepneys that travel on the city’s minor streets. Tricycles are used for short distances, while taxi cabs can be used to travel any route.
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