Lucena, Philippines
Lucena is a city of 228,758 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in June 1, 1882.
Why visit Lucena
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Malagonlong Bridge, Church of Lucena and Lucena.
Weather in Lucena
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About Lucena
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 2024 census, it has a population of 280,331 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lucena (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lucena on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Malagonlong Bridge
Bridge · 9.1 km
Spanish colonial period bridge, in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines
Museums and landmarks18
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6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes115
Groundzero House of Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Pancit Lucban, Longanisang Lucban · 0.9 km
Quezon Avenue, Lucena
08:00-24:00
Tapsi LOGAN
Restaurant · Regional, Breakfast · 3.5 km
Tropical Avenue
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00
Maria Del Carmen House of Baked Mac
Restaurant · 0.9 km
20 M. S. Enverga Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
WhisThee Foodhouse
Restaurant · 6.9 km
Maharlika Highway, Tayabas
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
103 more on the map.
Where to stay27
Lucena Fresh Air Hotel and Resort
Motel and hotel · 2.9 km
Old Manila South Road, Lucena
Quezon Adventure Hotel & Restaurant
Motel and hotel · 3.8 km
Lucena Diversion Road, Lucena
Churches and places of worship30
Saint Ferdinand Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 km
Quezon Avenue, Lucena
Holy Face of Jesus Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.5 km
Madrid Street, Lucena
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.0 km
Old Manila South Road, Lucena
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.4 km
Nadres Street, Lucena
Our Lady Of Penafrancia Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.9 km
Camia Street, Lucena City
San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.7 km
Lucena-Tayabas-Mauban Port Road, Lucena
Shopping51
Colmax Steel and Builders Supply
Hardware store · 2.8 km
1059 Old Manila South Road
A. Villa Construction Supply
Hardware store · 1.8 km
Manuel Quezon Avenue, Lucena
Gas and EV charging35
Schools, colleges and libraries91
Infant Jesus Montessori Center Phils.
School · 2.4 km
1329 A. Daleon Street, Lucena
Healthcare34
Map of Lucena
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Pagbilao 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Sariaya 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Tayabas 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Candelaria 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Lucban 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Padre Burgos 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Dolores 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Majayjay 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Nagcarlan 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- San Pablo 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PerezParkLucenajf643, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (1), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (3), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (2), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (4), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Miguel St. - panoramio - evert1949 (3), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (5), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagosa, at the corner of San Lorenzo st. and San Andres st. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Lorenzo St. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (6), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagosa, at the corner of San Miguel st. and San Andres st. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (7), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Miguel St. - panoramio - evert1949 (2), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Miguel St. - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagosa, at the corner of San Pedro st. and San Andres st. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Pedro St. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Miguel St. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Andres St. - panoramio - evert1949 (8), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Lorenzo St. - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, La Milagrosa, Barangy IX, San Pedro St. Multi-Purpose Hall - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Pedro St. - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Pedro St. - panoramio - evert1949 (1), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, San Lorenzo st, Our house - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, San Antonio St., Multi-Purpose Hall - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, San Antonio St., Multi-Purpose Hall - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena city, San Miguel St. - panoramio - evert1949 (1), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, Pantoc, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Chapel - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, Pantoc, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Chapel - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, San Christopher st. - panoramio - evert1949 (1), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, end San Antonio St. By the river - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, San Christopher st. - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, San Christopher st. - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, The new dike by the river near by eco park - panoramio - evert1949 (3), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, The new dike by the river near by eco park - panoramio - evert1949 (2), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, The new dike by the river near by eco park - panoramio - evert1949 (1), evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, The new dike by the river near by eco park - panoramio - evert1949, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena City, La Milagrosa, The new dike by the river near by eco park - panoramio, evert1949, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malagonlong Bridge, Carol Zornosa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Enverga University (Lucena) arch, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Ferdinand Cathedral (Quezon Avenue, Lucena, Quezon; 10-09-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Fernando Cathedral Lucena City Marker, Nick Coros, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucena historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction and retouching: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolinario dela Cruz historical marker (Tayabas), Photo: Nick Coros ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC0
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