Lucena City
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| Location of Lucena City in Quezon Province | |||
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| Region : | CALABARZON | ||
| Province : | Quezon | ||
| Barangays : | 33 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Quezon | ||
| PSGC : | 045624000 | ||
| Income class : | 2nd income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 266,248 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 3319 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 80.21 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 13 ° 56 ' N , 121 ° 37' E | ||
| Postal code : | 4301 | ||
| Mayor : | RODERICK A. ALCALA | ||
| Website: | Official website of Lucena City | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Lucena City is a Filipino city and capital of Quezon Province , in Administrative Region IV, Calabrazon. It has 266,248 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who lived in 33 barangays . It is located on Tayabas Bay and is classified as a second-income city in the Philippines.
geography
The city center is located about 98 km southeast of the capital of the Philippines, Manila . Their neighboring communities are Pagbilao in the northeast, Sariaya in the southwest and Tayabas City in the northwest. The topography of the city is characterized by plains and hilly landscapes juice, smaller on the coast stretch marshlands from.
Lucena City is connected to the Bicol region and the metropolitan metropolitan area of Metro Manila by the Maharlika Highway and by rail . The daily rail service is operated by the Philippine National Railways . Ferry services connect the city with the islands of Marinduque , Masbate , Palawan and Romblon .
history
The history of the city began in 1571/72 when the conquistator Juan de Salcedo explored and subjugated what is now Quezon Province. Between 1580 and 1583 the Franciscans Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa founded the city of Tabayas. At that time, Lucena was a district that the Spaniards first called Buenavista , then Oroquieta .
On November 5, 1879, the first parish was established in this district and on June 1, 1882 the independent administrative unit of the Municipality of Lucena . On March 12, 1901, the seat of the provincial government was moved from Tayabas to Lucena. City status was granted to Lucena on June 17, 1961.
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Town twinning
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Baguio City , Philippines -
Makati City , Philippines
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Naga City , Philippines
