Lucena (Tagalog Lungsod ng Lucena) is a city in the Philippines on about. Luzon. Capital of the province of Quezon. Lucena is a medium-sized city, highly urbanized. The population is 236,000 inhabitants in 2007. Close to the capital there are several more cities, Pagbilao, Tayabas, Sariaya.
The city is located between two rivers, the Dumacaa River to the east and the Iyam River to the west. Its port on the coast at Tayabas Bay can accommodate a variety of vessels and serves transport lines in the Visayas area.

History
Lucena was originally a micro-district (barrio) of Tayabas, and then became the capital of the province of Tayabas (now Quezon). In 1571-1572. these places were surveyed by Captain Juan de Salcedo. In 1580-1583. Franciscan brothers Juan de Placencia and Diego de Oropesa founded a city here, which was originally called Buenavista. Then it was named “Orokieta”, in honor of the governor-general of Orokieta. In the 17th century, a fortress was built here to defend against the raids of Muslim pirates. To designate such fortresses in this area, the word “cotta” was used, in Tagalog – “kuta”. Then the city was renamed Kotta. In November 1897, a decree was issued naming the city Lucenoy.
During the Philippine Revolution, the local revolutionary troops were led by the head of the city, José Saballero. The local revolutionary government was headed by Manuel Argüelles and José Barcelona. After the independence of the Philippines, Crisanto Marquez was elected municipal president.

During the Philippine-American War in 1899, Lucena was the scene of bloody battles. After the formation of a civil government in the province of Tayabas by the Americans, Lucena was made its administrative center. 1941-1945 – the period of Japanese occupation, events developed as in other provinces. Now Lucena is one of the 25 most developed Philippine cities that compete with each other.

Economic activity
Lucena has an airport and an extensive network of roads. There are buses and other types of vehicles. The Manila-Bicola railway line includes a number of Quezon stations, but Philippine railways are currently in the process of being rebuilt.
Lucena’s industry is based on processing agricultural and fishery products. The enterprises of the city prepare dried and smoked fish, harvest vegetables, meat products, grow decorative flowers, and produce furniture fittings from wood and bamboo. Large areas in the vicinity of Lucena are occupied by coconut palms, so the production of palm oil, vegetable fat, margarine, and soap is developed here.

The system of higher education in Lucena provides for the training of personnel in various professions, in art, science, technology, economics, computer science, and medicine. In addition to higher educational institutions (colleges), the city has a network of primary, secondary and pre-school institutions.