Cubao is one of the numerous southern suburbs of Quezon City which is, in turn, one of the largest cities and the former capital city of the Philippines. Cubao is located about 4 miles south of Quezon City's downtown area, and it is one of the typical residential districts, with about a dozen quarters and quite crowded streets.

While the Triangle and Scout Area is the government, entertainment and nightlife hub, Cubao is the grand old commercial heart of Quezon City, with Araneta City, formerly Araneta Center, at its core. This district only developed in the late 1950s, when the Araneta family bought a piece of rural land once owned by RCA and built its first buildings.