New Lucena
New Lucena | |
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| Municipality of New Lucena | |
New Lucena Town Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Child Friendly Municipality in Iloilo | |
Map of Iloilo with New Lucena highlighted | |
Interactive map of New Lucena | |
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 | Carl Vincent G. Mondejar (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Isabelo M. Accolador (PFP) |
| • Representative | Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,299 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 24,785 |
| • Density | 562.0/km2 (1,456/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,812 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 404.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.31 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 159 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,785 people.
The "New" in the name was added in 1955.