About Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( FIL-ə-DEL-fee-ə), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025. The Philadelphia metropolitan area, also known as the Delaware Valley, is located in both the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States; home to 6.33 million residents, it is the nation's ninth-largest metropolitan area. Philadelphia is known for its culture, cuisine, and history, maintaining contemporary influence in technology and business, sports, and music. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker and advocate of religious freedom, and served as the capital of the colonial era Province of Pennsylvania.
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Things to see nearby
- William Penn (Calder)
- Statue of Matthias W. Baldwin
- Philadelphia City Hall
- Center City, Philadelphia
- Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- 15th Street/City Hall station
- Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
- Thomas Paine Plaza
- Dilworth Park
- Octavius V. Catto Memorial
- Statue of Frank Rizzo
- Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network
- One South Broad
- Occupy Philadelphia