Lucena, officially the City of Lucena, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, in terms of government and administration, the city is politically independent from the province. For statistical and geographical purposes, Lucena is grouped with the province of Quezon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 278,924 people.
Image: St. Ferdinand Cathedral
Image: Quezon Provincial Capitol right side view (Quezon Avenue, Lucena, Quezon; 10 09 2022)
Image: Port of Lucena (2)
Image: Lucena City Central Business District
Cities of the Philippines
A city is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities.
Image: The Heart of Quezon City
Image: Manila by night
Image: Davao aerial view sunset (Davao City; 11 26 2021)
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