New Lucena, Iloilo
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New Lucena Town Hall
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| Nickname(s): Child Friendly Municipality in Iloilo | ||
 Map of Iloilo with New Lucena highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°36′E / 10.88°N 122.6°ECoordinates: 10°53′N 122°36′E / 10.88°N 122.6°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo | |
| Legislative district | 2nd district of Iloilo | |
| Established | October 9, 1877 | |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1947 | |
| Barangays | 21 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christian Doligosa Soroñgon | |
| • Vice Mayor | Erwin Sustento | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.10 km2 (17.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 23,240 | |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 5005 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 | |
| Website | www |
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New Lucena is a fourth class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,240 people.
The "New" in the name was added in 1955.
The Municipality of New Lucena is located in the central portion of the Province of Iloilo. New Lucena has a total land area of 4,410 hectares (10,900 acres), or 0.83% of the total area of Iloilo Province. It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from Iloilo City. It is bounded on the north-east by the Municipality of Pototan, on the southeast by the Municipality of Zarraga, on the south-west by the Municipality of Sta. Barbara and on the north-west by the Municipality of Cabatuan and a little portion of Mina.
The town proper of New Lucena could be traversed by land either way via Dawis-Zarraga or via Sta. Barbara. New Lucena is crisscrossed by the roads from the north to south and east to west thus providing roads for easy means of transportation.
New Lucena partly belongs to the first district climate region in the province that is the region dry from December to June and wet from July to November. The average monthly rainfall for 1984 is 263.48 cu.m. and an average humidity of 79.83%
The soil classification map of New Lucena reflects two types of soil, namely the Alimodian Clay Loam and the Sta. Rita Clay Loam. The Alimodian Clay Loam is found in barangay Janipa-an Oeste and Badiang, also occupying the larger portion of barangay Jelicuon Oeste, Cabugao, Wari-wari, Cabilauan and Guinobatan; then in the small portion of Barangay Bololacao, Bilidan and Bita-og Gaja
The Sta. Rita Clay Loam covers the Barangay Cagban, Burot, General Delgado, Baclayan, Poblacion, Dawis, Balabag, Damires, Calumbuyan, Jelicuon Este and Pasil; also occupying the larger parts of Bita-og gaja, Bilidan and Bololacao; then occupying a smaller portion of Barangay Wari-wari, Cabugao and Guinobatan. Its corresponding type, areas coverage and percentage from the total land area are as follows: The Alimodian Clay Loam covers an area of 1525 hectares is 34.56% of the total land area. The Sta. Rita Clay Loam covers an area of 2887 and 65.44% of the total land area.
The degree of inclination of the municipality ranges from 0 to 15%. It is best described as broad to level land so moderately undulating and gently rolling land sloping in more than one direction. The slope category A with 0-3% best described as broad to level nearly level, has a total land coverage area of 1475 hectares representing 33.43% of the total land area; 3-5 percent slope or slope category B covers an area of 1762 hectares or 39.94% of the total land area. The 5-8% slope or category C has a total area coverage of 1050 hectares or 23.80% of the total land area. And the 8-15% slope representing the smallest figure of 125 hectares is 2.83% of the total land area.
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