Lucena

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Lucena, 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.

In the 1570s, Captain Juan de Salcedo first explored what was then Kalilayan, later founded as a province in 1591. The Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa between 1580 and 1583 founded its town, also named "Tayabas". Tayabas was organized by the Spaniards through the Franciscan missionaries and Lucena was just one of its barrios. Tayabas became the provincial capital in 1749, renaming the province after it.

The Spaniards of the 16th century called the area "Buenavista" because of its scenic beauty; several years later, the barrio was renamed "Oroquieta". A century...

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