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Lucena | |
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| City of Lucena | |
.jpg) .jpg) .JPG) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) Clockwise from top left: St. Ferdinand Cathedral, Tayabas Capitol (Quezon Provincial Capitol), Quezon Avenue, Lucena City Hall, Merchan Street, and Port of Lucena | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: BOOM Lucena! | |
| Anthem: Ang Lungsod ng Lucena | |
 Map of Calabarzon with Lucena highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lucena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′N 121°37′E / 13.93°N 121.62°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon (geographically only) |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | November 3, 1879[1] |
| Cityhood (de jure) | June 17, 1961[2] |
| Cityhood (de facto) | August 20, 1961[3] |
| Highly urbanized city | July 1, 1991 |
| Named after | 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 | 199,416 voters (2025) |
| 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)[5] | |
• Total | 278,924 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 66,905 |
| Demonym(s) | Lucenahin, Lucentino |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | First class, Highly Urbanized |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.40 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,853 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,359 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,745 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,377 million (2022) |
| 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 (Tagalog pronunciation: [lʊˈsɛna], American Spanish: Spanish pronunciation: [luˈsena] ⓘ, European Spanish: Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθena] ⓘ), officially known as the City of Lucena (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lucena), is a highly urbanized city situated in the Calabarzon region (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The city is the largest urban center and capital of Quezon Province. The city also serves as a major hub for commerce, healthcare, education, and governance within the region.
Lucena City, although geographically situated within Quezon Province, is politically and administratively independent. This distinction enables it to govern itself without provincial oversight, giving it a unique status within the region.
Metro Lucena is a proposed metropolitan area that would encompass the highly urbanized city of Lucena and its surrounding municipalities, including Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Pagbilao, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas and Tiaong. This proposed region aims to consolidate the economic, cultural, and infrastructural resources of Lucena City and its neighboring towns to foster regional development, improve governance, and enhance the delivery of public services.
According to the 2020 census, Lucena City is home to 278,924 people.[5]
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- ^ "An Act Creating the City of Lucena". thecorpusjuris.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (August 11, 2022). "August 20 a non-working holiday in Lucena City". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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