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Lucban, officially the Municipality of Lucban (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lukban), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,091 people.[4]

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Lucban
Municipality
Municipality of Lucban
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Clockwise from top: Town Proper, Lucban Church, Plaza, Municipal Hall, Kamay Ni Hesus Healing Shrine
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Nicknames: 
  • Home of Pahiyas
  • Art Capital of Quezon
  • Longaniza Capital of Southern Tagalog
Motto: 
Yanong Rikit! Baling Ganda!
Anthem: Lucban, Paraiso kong Bayan
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Map of Quezon with Lucban highlighted
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Lucban
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′48″N 121°33′25″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 1st district
FoundedAugust 19, 1578[1]
Barangays32 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAgustin M. Villaverde
 • Vice MayorArnel C. Abcede
 • RepresentativeWilfrido Mark M. Enverga
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate35,705 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total
130.46 km2 (50.37 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Highest elevation
1,872 m (6,142 ft)
Lowest elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
53,091
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
12,692
Demonym(s)Lucbanin, Lukbanin
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.85
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 292.2 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 576.6 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 212.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 109.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
 • WaterApolinario Dela Cruz Waterworks System
 • Telecommunications
  • PLDT
  • LUKTEL
 • Cable TVBANAHAW CATV
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4328
PSGC
0405623000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.lucban.gov.ph
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Lucban is dubbed as the Summer Capital, Art Capital, Dance Capital, Tourist Capital, and Rice Capital of Quezon province.

The municipality is known for its annual Pahiyas Festival, which is held every May 15 in honor of San Isidro Labrador and known also as the 'Baguio' counterpart of the province.

Etymology

Legend has it the town derives its name from the lukbán or pomelo tree. Three hunters from neighbouring Majayjay— namely Marcos Tigla, Luis Gamba, and Lucas Mañawa— lost their way following the trail of wild animals at the foot of volcanic Mount Banahaw. Resting under a tree, they saw a crow (uwák) in the tree's branches, and believing this to be a bad omen, they moved to another place and rested again. Whilst in the shade of a large pomelo (lucbán) tree, the trio was attracted to a couple of kingfishers (salacsác) that were singing. Fascinated by the bird's plumage and rhythmic chirps, the superstitious hunters took this as a sign of good fortune and thus settled in the place they named "Lucbán."

History

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National historical marker installed at the municipal hall in 1978

Second World War and Japanese Occupation

Early in the campaign, Japanese forces invaded and occupied Lucban. On December 26, 1941, Filipino and American troops defended Barrio Piis and the attack by the Japanese shifted to the Bataan Peninsula. After Japanese forces occupied the town, they built a military garrison, and the Japanese armed forces were stationed in Lucban. Both local guerrilla and regular troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army initiated attacks in Lucban from 1942 to 1945.

Sampaloc, Quezon

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Plaza De Revolucion

Sampaloc used to be the Barrio Dingin of Lucban, Quezon consisting of three sitios. It was later renamed Sampaloc because of the presence of a large tamarind tree found in the center of the settlement during the earlier days. The name was also changed in Alfonso Trece for a time to honor the King of Spain. In 1873, Capt. Pedro Cadelina of Lucban recommended changing the barrio into a municipality but due to the lack of residents, it was only made into a “visita”. “Teniente Mayores” were appointed to head the ”visita”, the first of whom was from Polilio, followed by Arcadio Veluya, Laureano Nanola, Silverio Abueva, and Juan Saludades.

Through the efforts of Juan Pineda, Sampaloc became a municipality in 1892. He was elected as the first Capitan. He was succeeded by Diego Gagan followed by Teofilo Daya in 1901. During Daya's term in office, three more barrios from Mauban – Banot, Bilucao, and San Bueno, became a part of Sampaloc through the efforts of Ireneo Domeo, the municipal secretary. The town was also renamed to Sampaloc during this time.

Geography

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Lucban is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Lucena City and 121 kilometres (75 mi) from Manila and is accessible by land from Metro Manila passing through Rizal via Manila East Road or via the South Luzon Expressway with approximately 2- to 3-hour drive.

Barangays

Lucban is politically subdivided into 32 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

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Climate data for Lucban, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 26
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0)		 35
(1.4)		 27
(1.1)		 27
(1.1)		 82
(3.2)		 124
(4.9)		 163
(6.4)		 144
(5.7)		 145
(5.7)		 141
(5.6)		 100
(3.9)		 102
(4.0)		 1,142
(45)
Average rainy days 12.0 8.1 8.8 9.7 17.9 22.6 26.2 24.5 24.6 22.0 16.7 14.9 208
Source: Meteoblue[6]
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Demographics

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Population census of Lucban
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,227—    
1918 12,913+1.57%
1939 13,976+0.38%
1948 15,060+0.83%
1960 17,452+1.24%
1970 23,157+2.87%
1975 23,044−0.10%
1980 25,826+2.30%
1990 30,130+1.55%
1995 35,128+2.92%
2000 38,834+2.17%
2007 45,616+2.24%
2010 46,698+0.86%
2015 51,475+1.87%
2020 53,091+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]
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Economy

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Lucban town proper
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Public Market

Poverty incidence of Lucban

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10
15
20
2000
17.00
2003
16.01
2006
12.20
2009
5.15
2012
5.26
2015
3.77
2018
3.99
2021
19.85

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Government

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Lucban Municipal Hall

Elected officials

The following serve an elected term from 2022 to 2025.[19]

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Elected Municipal Officials of Lucban, Quezon
PositionName
Mayor Agustin M. Villaverde (PRP)
Vice Mayor Arnel C. Abcede (PRP)
Councilors Nikki Dominique Deveza (PRP)
Eduardo Alamo (NP)
Aven Bince Rada (PRP)
Lois Conrad Salumbides (NP)
Nyerwina Pavino (PRP)
Marife Hari (NPC)
Maria Geraldine Halili (NPC)
Mariano Ver Jr. (NPC)
Sunday E. Alvarez (LBP)
Romscell Suarez (SKP)
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Culture

Pahiyas festival

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Lucban longganisa
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A vendor selling colorful fried kiping
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Pahiyas Festival 2023 parade

Lucban celebrates the Pahiyas Festival every May 15 in honor of the patron saint of farmers, St Isidore the Labourer. Beginning with a 6:00am mass at the Lucban Church,[20] this festival showcases a street of houses which are adorned with fruits, vegetables, agricultural products, handicrafts and kiping, a rice-made decoration, which afterwards can be eaten grilled or fried. The houses are judged and the best one is proclaimed the winner. Every year, tourists roam the municipality to witness the decoration of houses. Nowadays, Pahiyas Festival is a week long celebration starting every May 15.[21][22]

In 2014 "Pahiyas Festival", 40,000 Lucban longganisa were made by Rimberto Veloso, of Eker and Ely’s longganisa, including 10 commercial sausage makers, from May 12 to 19, a “one whole week of buying spree” — P150 a dozen for jumbo size and P75 for regular. The reddish sausages adorned façade of houses, stores, and public market stalls.[23]

Education

Public Research University
College
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Seminary
  • Banahaw Technological College
Secondary Schools
  • Casa del Niño Jesus de Lucban - High School
  • Banahaw View Academy
  • Lucban Academy
  • One in Christ Church School of Lucban Inc.
  • Paaralang Sekundarya ng Lucban Integrated School
  • Nagsinamo National High School
  • Lucban Christian School - Junior High School
Elementary Schools
  • Steadfast Love Kiddie School
  • Casa Del Niño Jesus de Lucban
  • Good Shepherd Diocesan School-Philippine Independent Church
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 1
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 2
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 3A
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 3B
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 4
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 5
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 6
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban 7
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban-Maka
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban-May-it Manasa
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban-Nagsinamo
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban-Nakal
  • Paaralang Elementarya ng Lucban-Piis
  • Lucban Adventist Elementary School
  • Lucban Christian School

Religious landmarks

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Kamay ni Hesus Healing Church

Notable people

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