Lucena

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
Barangay count33
Postal code4301
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTayabas Bay [Sibuyan Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)80.21 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
Population (2020)278,924
Density (2020)3,477 / km2 (9,006 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 56' North, 121° 37' East (13.9350, 121.6124)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.5 meters (67.3 feet)

Lucena is a coastal highly urbanized city in the CALABARZON region. Although administratively independent due to its distinction as highly urbanized city, Lucena is commonly grouped with the province of Quezon. The highly urbanized city also serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 80.21 square kilometers or 30.97 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 278,924. This represented 1.72% of the total population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,477 inhabitants per square kilometer or 9,006 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lucena has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lucena
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay 10.93%2,5842,874-10.09%-2.21%
Barangay 101.85%5,1525,597-7.95%-1.73%
Barangay 110.73%2,0251,80312.31%2.47%
Barangay 20.43%1,1951,640-27.13%-6.45%
Barangay 30.41%1,1491,238-7.19%-1.56%
Barangay 41.04%2,9103,399-14.39%-3.22%
Barangay 50.85%2,3753,055-22.26%-5.16%
Barangay 60.23%650914-28.88%-6.92%
Barangay 70.80%2,2292,701-17.48%-3.96%
Barangay 81.43%4,0014,399-9.05%-1.98%
Barangay 91.22%3,4034,250-19.93%-4.57%
Barra1.93%5,3894,70314.59%2.91%
Bocohan2.28%6,3625,04226.18%5.02%
Cotta7.75%21,60321,1821.99%0.42%
Dalahican9.09%25,34622,67611.77%2.37%
Domoit1.98%5,5284,63519.27%3.78%
Gulang-gulang10.18%28,40528,644-0.83%-0.18%
Ibabang Dupay10.08%28,11931,867-11.76%-2.60%
Ibabang Iyam10.07%28,07825,7189.18%1.87%
Ibabang Talim1.37%3,8153,36713.31%2.66%
Ilayang Dupay0.88%2,4442,12315.12%3.01%
Ilayang Iyam4.36%12,17012,679-4.01%-0.86%
Ilayang Talim0.82%2,2791,86122.46%4.36%
Isabang5.02%14,01311,21824.92%4.79%
Market View4.49%12,53311,9834.59%0.95%
Mayao Castillo1.04%2,9113,073-5.27%-1.13%
Mayao Crossing6.13%17,10612,35238.49%7.09%
Mayao Kanluran4.65%12,96211,24115.31%3.04%
Mayao Parada1.43%3,9963,7426.79%1.39%
Mayao Silangan3.35%9,3368,8495.50%1.13%
Ransohan0.61%1,7011,54010.45%2.11%
Salinas0.69%1,9211,72411.43%2.30%
Talao-talao1.88%5,2344,15925.85%4.96%
Lucena Total278,924266,2484.76%0.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lucena for the fiscal year of 2016 was 906,516,490.43.

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Annual regular income of Lucena (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009555,585,437.16
2010597,371,518.247.52%
2011664,097,396.8311.17%
2012602,400,932.26-9.29%
2013656,968,670.689.06%
2014732,214,908.9111.45%
2015822,284,243.1812.30%
2016906,516,490.4310.24%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lucena in the 2015 Census was 265,011 broken down into 59,836 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Lucena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
149,81229,2405.12
176,80136,5564.84
195,24840,2614.85
234,93549,2464.77
245,24254,4884.50
265,01159,8364.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lucena is 5 to 9, with 28,600 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,663 individuals.

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Population of Lucena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15,6502.12%
1 to 423,6118.87%
5 to 928,60010.74%
10 to 1427,62310.37%
15 to 1927,88410.47%
20 to 2425,9419.74%
25 to 2921,5818.11%
30 to 3419,2327.22%
35 to 3917,5026.57%
40 to 4415,0825.66%
45 to 4913,8675.21%
50 to 5411,8434.45%
55 to 599,4893.56%
60 to 647,3672.77%
65 to 694,6441.74%
70 to 742,7871.05%
75 to 791,8820.71%
80 and over1,6630.62%
Total266,248100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.81
  • Median Age: 23.81

Historical population

The population of Lucena grew from 77,006 in 1970 to 278,924 in 2020, an increase of 201,918 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.98%, or an increase of 12,676 people, from the previous population of 266,248 in 2015.

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Population of Lucena (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
77,006
92,3363.71%
107,8803.16%
150,6243.39%
177,7503.15%
196,0752.13%
236,3902.61%
246,3921.52%
266,2481.49%
278,9240.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lucena for the year 2019 was 163,736, broken down into 75,198 males and 88,538 females.

Location

The city center of Lucena is situated at approximately 13° 56' North, 121° 37' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.5 meters or 67.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lucena are Tayabas, Quezon, San Pablo, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Calamba, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Pagbilao, Quezon, Sariaya, Quezon, Candelaria, Quezon, Lucban, Quezon, Padre Burgos, Quezon, and Dolores, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 99.60 kilometers (61.89 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tayabas, Quezon, 10.34 kilometers (6.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°W)
  • San Pablo, Laguna, 34.41 kilometers (21.38 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 48.44 kilometers (30.10 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 52.63 kilometers (32.71 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 54.05 kilometers (33.59 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 57.25 kilometers (35.57 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)

Distance from Manila: 99.60 kilometers (61.89 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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