Residential Places in Lucena

Hospitals and Universities of Lucena

Lucena has both private and public hospitals that are capable of providing most common and advanced medical services, as well as in handling medical emergencies.  Both types of institutions are considered to provide the same standard of healthcare and services, differing mainly with the medical and diagnostic facilities at hand.

These are staffed with qualified medical practitioners that are well-versed in English.  The doctors are graduates of the many top reputable medical schools in the Philippines, with most have pursued further studies and training in the United States.  Likewise, the nurses are also the products of the many credible nursing schools in the country.  These same institutions have produced the many Filipino nurses working in the United States, Europe, Middle East, and other parts of the world.

Listed below are the hospitals and clinics found in Lucena City:

Lucena City Hospitals and Clinics

Name    Address    Telephone

Lucena United Memorial District Hospital    178 Merchan Street    -
Lucena MMG General Hospital    Maharlika Highway, Ibabang Dupay    373-5925
Mt. Carmel Diocesan General Hospital    Allarie Extension    712-576
Lucena United Doctors Hospital    Barangay Isabang    373-6161 or 373-6163
St. Anne General Hospital    51 Gomez Street    710-2218 or 710-3506
Quezon Memorial Hospital    QMH Compound, Quezon Avenue    373-7619, 710-3944, 710-4023 or 710-0113
St. Mary's Hospital    Quezon Avenue    -

Educational Facilities

The tertiary education system in Lucena provides instruction and training in various fields of study, both for baccalaureate degrees and vocational courses.  Institutions offering degree programs in various fields including liberal arts, arts & sciences, engineering, and information technology are the ABE International College of Business and Economics along  Quezon Avenue, Calayan Educational Foundation, Inc. and City College of Lucena along the  Maharlika Highway, Columbus College-Lucena, and the Catholic institutions of Sacred Heart College on Merchan Street, Maryhill College at Ciudad Maharlika in Iyam, and the Baptist Voice Bible College on Edano Street.

The Inter-Global Maritime College in Barangay Bocohan provides programs in the maritime sciences, while the St. Anne College in Barangay Gulang-gulang offers degrees in the allied medical sciences.  The AMA Computer College -Lucena on M.L. Tagarao Street in Iyam and STI College at the corner of Enriquez and Profugo Streets are institutions for higher education that provide computer-related courses.

Commercial Places in Lucena

Lucena boasts of three large, modern shopping malls which serve as the city’s major commercial centers.  These are the Pacific Mall situated at the LandCo Business Park on M.L Tagarao Street, SM City-Lucena which stands at the corner of Maharlika Highway and Dalahican Road in Barangay Ibabang Dupay, and the Ocean Palace Mall along the Quezon Avenue.

The largest amongst the three, the Pacific mall boasts of a three-level structure that houses 127 stalls of shops and boutiques.  It carries the anchor stores of Metro Gaisano Supermarket and Department Store, four state-of-the-art cinemas, an entertainment hall, and several dining establishments which range from cafes and restaurants to prominent fastfood chain outlets.

Likewise, the SM City-Lucena and Ocean Palace Mall also carry shops and boutiques for most common commodities, service shops, cinemas, and dining establishments.  In addition to these, SM city-Lucena carries the usual SM anchor stores of SM Supermarket and Department Store.

Dining Establishments 

Aside from the restaurants and fastfood chains found in the three aforementioned shopping centers, Lucena has several notable restaurants found all over the city.  The most common restaurants found in the city serve Filipino cuisine that makes use of the abundance of fresh ingredients available in the locality.  Some of the city’s prominent restaurants include Buddy's Restaurant which stands at the corner of Quezon Avenue and L Guinto Street, Apple & Peach Restaurant along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Kanlurang Mayao, Zymursy Cafe & Lounge on Bonifacio Street, Hacienda Inn Restaurant along Quezon Avenue, Smallwillies at the corner of Smallwillies And Zamora Streets, Barrio Fiesta on GRANJA Street, and Isabel's Restaurant at the corner of Abellanosa and Tagarao Streets.

Alternatively, the hotels and resorts found in the city also host notable dining establishments as well as recreational features.  Some of the city’s finest hotels and resorts include the Diamond Mansion along the Maharlika Highway, Lucena Fresh Air Hotel in Barangay Isabang, Ouans Worth Farm on Diversion Road In Barangay Mayao Kanluran, Queen and Margarette Court on Diversion Road in Barangay Domoit.
 

Service Establishments of Lucena

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) supplies the electricity in the city and its rural barangays.  The company has 100% electrification coverage of all of Lucena’s 33 barangays.  Applications for service and bill payments may be done by visiting the MERALCO Lucena branch office on Doña Aurora Boulevard in Barangay Gulang-Gulang.

The telecommunication companies servicing the city are the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Digitel Telecommunications.  Both companies provide traditional fixed telephony and internet access via dial-up and digital subscriber line (DSL).  An alternative internet service provider is SmartBro of Smart Communications, a subsidiary of PLDT.  It provides wireless internet connection via broadband.

The latter, together with Globe Telecom and Sun Cellular of Digitel Telecommunications, provide the cellular network services in the city.  Globe has put up 2 cell sites in the city, while Smart and Sun Cellular has put up 4 cell sites each.  These companies offer both postpaid and prepaid subscriptions.

The Quezon Police Provincial District is headquartered in the city.  Its office is located in Camp Guillermo
Nakar and may be reached through the numbers 373-7051 or 660-8656.  In addition, the Lucena City Police Station is found on Allarey Street and may be reached at 373-7294 and 373-7344.  Sub-stations and police community precincts are located in every barangay.

Embassies in Lucena

There are no foreign embassies and consular offices located in Lucena City.  These diplomatic missions to the Philippines have their offices mostly located in the cities of Makati and Manila at the National Capital Region.