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Lucban | |
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| Municipality of Lucban | |
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| Motto: Yanong Rikit! Baling Ganda! | |
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.svg)  Lucban Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′48″N 121°33′25″E / 14.1133°N 121.5569°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 19, 1578[1] |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Agustin M. Villaverde |
| • Vice Mayor | Arnel C. Abcede |
| • Representative | Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,705 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.46 km2 (50.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,872 m (6,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 53,091 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,692 |
| Demonym(s) | Lucbanin, Lukbanin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 217.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 481.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Apolinario Dela Cruz Waterworks System |
| • Telecommunications |
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| • Cable TV | BANAHAW CATV |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4328 |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Lucban, officially the Municipality of Lucban (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lukban), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,091 people.[4]
Lucban is dubbed as the Summer Capital, Art Capital, Dance Capital, Tourist Capital, and Rice Capital of Quezon province. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Lucena City and 121 kilometres (75 mi) from Manila and is accessible by land from Metro Manila passing through Rizal via Manila East Road or via the South Luzon Expressway with approximately 2- to 3-hour drive.
The municipality is known for its annual Pahiyas Festival, which is held every May 15 in honor of San Isidro Labrador and known also as the 'Baguio' counterpart of Quezon, Province.
- ^ "VP Leni Robredo". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Municipality of Lucban | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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