You will see metal plates on every corner of Lucena City. Each of these provides directions to travelers so they won't get lost. Attached to each solid pillar, these metal plates bear the name of every street in the city.

 

According to the Lucena City website, three of the streets

are named after famous personalities who have been

part of the city's history. The first was Father Mariano

Granja from which the name Granja Street was taken.

Father Granja is a Fabriscan priest who works as a

principal or part of the electoral body that oversees

the community leadership vote. He played a part in the

promotion of the new municipality which was later

called Lucena.

 

“Alam ko mula sa mga sikat na angkan ang mga piangkunan ng pangalan ng kalye. Sila din iyong may mga bahagi sa pagsibol ng Lucena bilang syudad na kinikilala ngayon, "

Bb. Zenaida Rallama said, a Lucena teacher of values ​​education.

 

Aside from the aforementioned three popular streets, the other streets in the city are derived from the names of politicians and families who have emerged as politicians. Each of them played a key role in the development of Lucena City. They include: Don Crisanto Marquez Lucena's first municipal president; Jose Zaballero, a municipal captain president, was the leader of local strikes during the Philippine revolution. The others are principallia members: Melanio Allarey, Bartolome Queblar, Doroteo Trinidad, Rufino Barcelona, ​​Bernardo Merchan, Francisco Juarez, Santiago Abellanosa, Bonifacio Marquez, Santiago Candida and Simeon Perez.

 

Meanwhile, other streets are named after 19th century Lucena politicians such as Pedro Nieva (1916), Feliciano Zoleta (1937), Federico Daleon (1947), Ernesto Cabana (1963), Gregorio Marquez (1902), Anselmo Nadres (1937), Amado Zaballero (1947), Castor Profugo (1955), and Mario Tagarao (1963). There were also street names from former Quezon operators: Leon Guinto (1915), Manuel S. Enverga (1954), Claro M. Recto (1931), Manuel L. Quezon (1935) where the street was mayor or Quezon Avenue was born, and Sergio Osmena (1944).

 

So if you are stranded in the city of Lucena, just look at the metal plates at each corner and you will know where you are in the city.