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New Lucena | |
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| Municipality of New Lucena | |
 New Lucena Town Hall | |
 Flag _Municipal_Seal.png) Seal | |
| Motto: Child Friendly Municipality in Iloilo | |
 Map of Iloilo with New Lucena highlighted | |
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.svg)  New Lucena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°36′E / 10.88°N 122.6°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | October 9, 1877 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1947 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of New Lucena[*] | Liecel M. Seville |
| • Vice Mayor | Jeffrey V. Araneta |
| • Representative | Michael B. Gorriceta |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,052 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.10 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,314 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,812 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.42 million (2020), 4.201 million (2012), 49.88 million (2013), 56.02 million (2014), 62.18 million (2015), 67.95 million (2016), 75.94 million (2017), 83.5 million (2018), 74 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 263.6 million (2020), 97.19 million (2012), 100.9 million (2013), 110.7 million (2014), 133.3 million (2015), 192.1 million (2016), 234.7 million (2017), 271.4 million (2018), 312.3 million (2019), 334.1 million (2021) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.41 million (2020), 65.66 million (2012), 42.52 million (2013), 45.37 million (2014), 48.98 million (2015), 52.2 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 70.65 million (2020), 27.21 million (2012), 26.61 million (2013), 29.28 million (2014), 38.37 million (2015), 70.13 million (2016), 92.15 million (2017), 103.5 million (2018), 135 million (2019), 118.8 million (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5005 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
| Website | www |
New Lucena, officially the Municipality of New Lucena (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang New Lucena; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang New Lucena, Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Lucena), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,314 people.[3]
The "New" in the name was added in 1955.[5]
- ^ Municipality of New Lucena | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An Act to Change the Name of the Municipality of Lucena, Province of Iloilo, to That of "new Lucena"". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.