Lucena City is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It is the capital city of Quezon.
It is included in the 2nd Congressional District of the province. Nearby towns of Lucena are Pagbilao (east), Tayabas (north) and Sariaya (west).
The city proper is wedged between two rivers, Dumacaa River on the east and Iyam River on the west. Seven other rivers and six creeks serve as natural drainage for the city. Its port on the coast along Tayabas Bay is home to several boat and ferry lines operating and serving the sea lanes between Lucena and the different points in the region and as far as the Visayas.
There exists a Lucena Airport, but no commercial flights come to the city. Light aircraft can, however, make use of the facilities.
Being the provincial capital, Lucena is host to most of the branches of governmental agencies, businesses, banks and service facilities in the Southern Tagalog region.