Lucena City, Quezon Province
Introduction
This article is about Lucena City, a populous city in Quezon Province.
Lucena, formally the City of Lucena (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Lucena), is a first-class highly urbanized city in the Philippines' Calabarzon region. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon, where it is physically located, although it is politically independent of the province in terms of governance and administration. Lucena is classified as part of the province of Quezon for statistical and geographical purposes. It has a population of 266,248 inhabitants, according to the 2015 census.
Early History
Captain Juan de Salcedo was the first to explore what was then the province of Tayabas in the 1570s. Between 1580 and 1583, the Franciscan missionaries Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa created the town, also known as Tayabas. Tayabas was founded by Spaniards through Franciscan missionaries, and Lucena was one of its barrios.
Because of its beautiful attractiveness, the area was termed "Buenavista" by the Spaniards of the 16th century; few years later, the barrio was renamed "Oroquieta." A century later, Muslim pirates terrorized the entire Philippine coastline, and Oroquieta was not immune to the infamous invasions. The barrio people built forts along the seashores to defend against raiding pirates along the coast, particularly at present-day Cotta and Barangay Mayao, albeit these buildings are no longer existing. As a result, the area became known as Cotta, the Spanish translation of the Tagalog "kuta" ("fort").The expansion of local maritime trade aided by the Cotta port, as well as the eventual defeat of Moro pirates cruising the waters of Luzon and Visayas, allowed Lucena to expand as a town, eventually leading to its designation as the capital of Tayabas, Quezon province, in 1901.
Finally, on November 5, 1879, the Orden Superior Civil formally adopted the name "Lucena" in honor of Father Mariano Granja, a Spanish Franciscan from Andalucia, Spain. Fr. Granja was in charge of developing the neighborhood, which became a parish in 1881. On June 1, 1882, Lucena became an independent municipality.
During the Philippine Revolution of 1896, the people of Lucena demonstrated their patriotism. José Zaballero led the local revolutionaries who were being shelled by Spanish muskets. Later, at Lucena, Miguel Arguilles organized a revolutionary government with Jose Barcelona as President.
After Aguinaldo declared the nation's independence on June 12, 1898, in Kawit, Cavite, Gen. Miguel Malvar, as Commanding General for Southern Luzon, took over Tayabas Province on August 15, 1898. During the first Philippine Republic, Don Crisanto Marquez was elected as the city of Lucena's first mayor.
Modern History
When the Filipino-American War broke out in 1899, Lucena's fertile soil got stained with the blood of countless Filipinos and Americans[tone]. The Europeans created a civil government in the country, and the provincial capital was moved from Tayabas to Lucena on March 12, 1901.
During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Force captured Lucena on December 27, 1941, just 19 days after setting foot on Philippine territory. But the underground resistance organization in Lucena was so tenacious that by January 25, 1945 (even before the Americans returned), the Hunters ROTC guerrillas had infiltrated the town and had driven out the Japanese. The rest of Quezon Province (now Tayabas Province) had to wait for the American Liberation forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops to deliver over freedom on April 4, that same year.
Lucena was incorporated as a city on June 17, 1961, thanks to the efforts of then-Congressman Manuel S. Enverga and Republic Act No. 3271. It was officially dedicated on August 19, 1962, at Manuel L. Quezon's 84th birthday. Lucena became a highly urbanized city on July 1, 1991, establishing the city's independence from the province.
The Lucena City Public Market was destroyed by fire in May 2014, just a few streets away from the conclusion of Pasayahan sa Lucena. The entire block of the public market building was destroyed by fire. With the help of firefighters from Sariaya, Tayabas, Pagbilao, and Lucena. [5] Formal paraphrase A new state-of-the-art Public Market building opens to the public in October 2016. The two-story structure, which reportedly cost 99 million pesos to build, was paid for through loans. According to the text, the Lucena Public Market, like much of the city, was destroyed by fire in 1965.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) finished a P245-million underpass along the Pan-Philippine Highway or the Manila South Road (MSR) Diversion Road at Brgy. Gulang-gulang, Lucena City, Quezon in October 2019. The project was initially funded at roughly $100 million in the 2017 national budget. The remaining half was covered by the national budget for 2018. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the 472-meter long underpass with a 16 lineal-meter concrete bridge at the Lucena-Tayabas-Mauban Port Road aims to reduce the traffic congestion around the Daang Maharlika Route. This new underpass would directly shorten the travel time of those traversing Quezon Province such as those coming from Manila going to the Bicol region and vice versa.
Geography
It is located approximately 132 kilometers (82 miles) south of Manila. The city proper is bounded on the east by the Dumacaa River and on the west by the Iyam River. Natural drainage for the city is provided by seven other rivers and six creeks. Its port on the coast along Tayabas Bay is home to multiple boat and ferry lines that operate and serve the sea lanes connecting Lucena to various areas in the region and as far as the Visayas.
There is a Lucena Airport (called locally as 'Landing') 300 meters west of the AMA College Lucena Campus, but it is no longer operational. Light aircraft can no longer utilize it because a road was erected at a junction under Gloria Macapagal-administration. Arroyo's
Lucena, being the province capital, is home to the majority of the governmental institutions, enterprises, banks, and other facilities in the Southern Tagalog region.
The City of Lucena is divided into 33 Barangays
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 10 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
- Barra
- Bocohan
- Cotta
- Gulang-gulang
- Dalahican
- Domoit
- Ibabang Dupay
- Ibabang Iyam
- Ibabang Talim
- Ilayang Dupay
- Ilayang Iyam
- Ilayang Talim
- Isabang
- Market View
- Mayao Castillo
- Mayao Crossing
- Mayao Kanluran
- Mayao Parada
- Mayao Silangan
- Ransohan
- Salinas
- Talao-Talao
Place of Interes
This highly urbanized city is accessible by road from all major cities and towns on the island of Luzon. Well-paved radial and by-pass routes crisscrossing in and out of the city allow for the round-the-clock transit of a limitless variety of commerce, supplies, and raw materials to and from the city.
Over the years, it has been seen that an increasing number of travelers from various countries visit Lucena. Travelers of all sizes are drawn to Lucena because of the city's modern facilities and good amenities, such as the Quezon Convention Center, which hosted the 2004 SEABA Under-18 Championship qualifying tournament for the 2004 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in India, Kalilayan Civic Centre, Sentro Pastoral Auditorium, and Alcala Sports Complex, a two-tiered sports complex.
Quezon Convention Center
Some of Religious Landmarks
Saint Ferdinand Cathedral
Barangay 5, Lucena City
Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish Church
Barangay Cotta, Lucena City
Our Lady of Penafrancia Parish Church
Barangay Gulang-Gulang, Lucena City
Barangay Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City
Natural Attraction
Botanical Garden
Lucena City
Lucena City
Perez Park
Lucena City
Kweba (Cave) Park
Kweba (Cave) Park
Lucena City
Festival
Pasayahan sa Lucena was created to demonstrate the natural and ecological interdependence and independence of man and nature. It also promotes the ways of living that are inherent in the inhabitants of Lucena. All of these find magnificent and appreciating interpretations in a massive gathering of colors, outrageous costumes, and symbolic floats reminiscent of Mardi Gras in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans. Originally planned as three days of merrymaking in the streets, the event has grown into a week-long tourist attraction, culminating on May 30 in time for the Feast of St. Ferdinand, the patron saint of Lucena.
The Chami Festival, which features Lucena's native pansit delicacy, is another highlight of the entire event. At the traditional Chami Festival, there is a competition to see who can prepare the most delicious chami. Contestants line up along Quezon Avenue, the city's major thoroughfare, armed with their culinary utensils, and will be given free chami noodles, beef, and other condiments for the cooking competition. All participants received a financial reward as well as gift boxes from various sponsors. Following the cooking, the audience was given the opportunity to sample the various flavors of chami for free.They hoped that by hosting this chami cooking festival, this city would become a popular destination for both domestic and international tourists throughout the month of May.
Pasalubongs from Lucena City
- Tinapa/Smoked Fish
Lucena's pride pasalubong! There are numerous types of fish that can be smoked and turned into tinapa. Smoked herring fish (tinapang tamban) and smoked mackerel clad fish are two of these (tinapang galunggong)
- Kakanins (budin, suman, puto, sinukmani, tikoy, pitsi-pitsi, sapin-sapin, and tikoy)
- Bread and Pastries (biscocho, pinagong, apas, kalibkib, uraro, pastillas de leche, etc.)
- Assorted cookies, souvenir shirts, native bayongs and sandals, and many more!
More Informations:
- District: 2nd District
- Province: Quezon
- Region: CALABARZON-IV
- Country: Philippines
- Founded: November 3, 1879
- Cityhood: June 17,1961
- Cityhood: August 20, 1961
- Highly Urbanized: July 1, 1991
- Total Area: 80.21 square kilometers (30.97 sq mi)
- Denonyms: Lucenahin
- Zip Code: 4300,4301
- PSGC: 045624000
- IDD:Code Area: +63 (0)42
- Native Language: Tagalog
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