Lucena

For other uses, see Lucena (disambiguation).

Lucena
Highly urbanized city
Lucena City Hall St. Ferdinand Cathedral Quezon Provincial Capitol Port of Lucena MSEUF Campus Merchan Street Lucena Grand Central Terminal
Flag Seal Wordmark
Anthem: Ang Lungsod ng Lucena
Map of Calabarzon with Lucena highlighted
Interactive map of Lucena
Lucena Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°56′N 121°37′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
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 after	Lucena, Córdoba, Spain
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Mark Don Victor B. Alcala
• Vice Mayor	Roderick "Dondon" Alcala
• Representative	David C. Suarez
• City Council	Members Danilo B. Faller Americo Q. Lacerna Wilbert Mckinly L. Noche Patrick Norman E. Nadera Benito G. Brizuela Jr. Jose Christian O. Ona Elizabeth U. Sio Ryan Caezar E. Alcala Rhaetia Marie C. Abcede-Llaga Edwin J. Pureza
• 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  (2024 census)
• Total	280,331
• Density	3,495/km2 (9,052/sq mi)
• Households	66,905
Demonym	Lucenahin
Economy
• Income class	First class, Highly urbanized city
• Poverty incidence	4.8 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 1,818 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 3,850 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,213 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,801 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4300, 4301
PSGC	0431200000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	lucenacity.gov.ph

Lucena (Tagalog pronunciation: [lʊˈsɛna]), officially the City of Lucena (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lucena), is a highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 280,331 people.

Lucena is the capital of Quezon and its largest urban center. Although geographically situated within the province, it is administratively independent and governed separately from the provincial government.

The city is a major center for commerce, healthcare, education, and government services in Quezon and the surrounding areas.