Municipality in Quezon, Philippines
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Lucban is a town in Quezon, on the foot of Mount Banahaw.
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A shrine to Apolinario de la Cruz, better known as Hermano Pule, who founded the Cofradia de San José, who fought for religious and civil rights during the Spanish colonial era. Pule lead a rebellion from 1840 until his execution in 1841.
Roman Catholic pilgrimage site on the foot of Mount Banahaw, frequently visited during Holy Week. It houses a replica of Noah's Ark, a healing church, family park and pond. Group tours can be organized from Lucena.
A large Bahay na Bato (stone house) built in Neoclassical style by a local couple. Among the ancestral homes in town, only the Casa is designed with that style. It now houses commercial spaces, including a branch of the national fastfood chain Jollibee.
Lucban Church, St. Louis of Toulouse Parish
A Baroque 18th century church that has a bone relic of its patron saint.
An inactive volcano straddling the provinces of Laguna and Quezon. At , it is the highest mountain in the Calabarzon region, and a sacred monument for the Tagalog people. On the slopes of the mountain covered by Lucban is Banahaw de Lucban, a parasitic cone that protrudes from the main landmass.
These are what remains of the old mortuary church of Lucban Public Cemetery. built in the late 1700s on top of a hill overlooking the town, this church features two belfries and a magnificent ornately designed façade which is quite unique for this type of church. although the church is now in ruins the exterior is still well preserved, though weathered.
The flagship branch of a restaurant chain that began in Lucban in 1985 and has since spread across the Calabarzon region and Metro Manila. It serves Lucban and Quezon dishes such as pancit habhab, longganisa and hardinera and has an interior decoration inspired by the Pahiyas festival.
Home stay in the Poblacion, having A/C rooms with basic amenities
A farm-themed hotel, resort and restaurant complex in a rural setting, along the border with Majayjay, Laguna.
The town is served by regular jeepney service from Lucena, all terminating at the public market. Vans from Lucena Grand Terminal can be taken if you go on package tours to Kamay ni Hesus.
Read in the guideLucban poblacion is easily walkable. To Kamay ni Hesus, take a jeepney along the highway or hail a tricycle.
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