Lucena
Lucena (IPA: [lʊˈsɛna] loo-SEH-nɘ), officially the City of Lucena (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lucena), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, in terms of government and administration, the city is politically independent from the province. For statistical and geographical purposes, Lucena is grouped with the province of Quezon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 278,924 people.
Lucena | |
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| City of Lucena | |
Clockwise from top left: St. Ferdinand Cathedral, Tayabas Capitol (Quezon Provincial Capitol), Quezon Avenue, Quezon Monument, Lucena Diversion Road Underpass, Port of Lucena | |
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Flag Seal | |
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| Motto: BOOM Lucena! | |
| Anthem: Ang Lungsod ng Lucena | |
Map of Calabarzon with Lucena highlighted | |
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Lucena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′N 121°37′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon (geographically only) |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | November 3, 1879 |
| Cityhood (de jure) | June 17, 1961 |
| Cityhood (de facto) | August 20, 1961 |
| Highly urbanized city | July 1, 1991 |
| Named for | Lucena, Córdoba, Spain |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Mark Don Victor B. Alcala |
| • Vice Mayor | Roderick A. Alcala |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 183,412 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.21 km2 (30.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,687 m (5,535 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 278,924 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 66,905 |
| Demonym | Lucenahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | First class, Highly Urbanized |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,445 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,787 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,186 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 892.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4300, 4301 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | lucenacity |
Lucena is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines. Metro Lucena is proposed to included the highly urbanized city of Lucena, as well as the towns of Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Pagbilao, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas and Tiaong.