Cosmopolitan Homes - LOCATION
Cosmopolitan Homes is located at Brgy. Bocohan, Lucena City, Quezon.
The modern, pretty city of Lucena is also known as the ‘Cocopalm City of the South’ because of the extensive coconut plantations that are found here. Every year in May, the very colorful Pasayahan sa Lucena festival is held here to coincide with the celebration of the Feast of St Ferdinand, the patron saint of Lucena, with symbolic float parades that showcases the diversity of the people, flora and fauna of Lucena.
Lucena is part of the Calabarzon Region, comprising Quezon, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas provinces, and the city is considered a ‘first class highly urbanized city’ with a population of just over 260,000 people. Lucena is twinned with the city of San Fernando, California.
The city is also home to modern facilities and amenities such as the Quezon Convention Center, the Kalilayan Civic Center, the historic Alcala Sports Complex and Sentro Pastoral Auditorium, enabling it to host international business and sporting events.
Lucena City is located on the shores of Tayabas Bay with its azure waters. You will find pretty beaches just a couple of kilometers from the heart of town, making Lucena a very attractive one to live in indeed.
Other notable landmarks include the impressive Quezon Provincial Capitol, the President Manuel L. Quezon Monument in Perez Park. There are extensive parklands in the area for sports and family-oriented recreation, such as the:
- Botanical Garden
- Orchids Country Farm
From your residence For active families, there are great recreational activities near Cosmopolitan Homes. You will never have to go very far from home to have a day of fun and relaxation for the whole family! Places of interest near Cosmopolitan Homes include the MJD Urban Escape Farm and the Eco Park.
For families with school-going and older children, there is a wide selection of elementary schools, high schools and institutes of higher education to choose from that are close to Cosmopolitan Homes:
- Infant Jesus Montessori - Lucena
- Inter-Global College Foundation Inc., Lucena
- Lucena East IV Elementary School
- Lucena East V Elementary School
- Lucena East VI Elementary School
- Lucena East IX Elementary School
- Lucena West IV Elementary School
- Lucena North I Elementary School
- Lucena South I Elementary School
- Ibabang Iyam Elementary School
- Reymar Subdivision Elementary School
- San Lorenzo Elementary School - Lucena
- Lucena City National High School, Main
- Quezon National High School
- Quezon Provincial High School
- Maryhill College Annex
- Institute of Maritime Studies
- Ama Computer College
As the provincial capital of Quezon province, Lucena is also home to the main government agencies, businesses, commerce and services in the region. Major international companies such as Nestle, San Miguel, Coca Cola, PepsiCo and others have their factories and warehouses in Lucena, and this city is the hub for these companies’ distribution and transport of their products. There are also several automotive manufacturing plants here and local branches for brands such as Isuzu, SFM and Foton Motor can be found here.
For residents of Cosmopolitan Homes, there are numerous top-quality hospitals and clinics that are well equipped to handle all medical and healthcare needs:
- Quezon medical Center
- St Mary’s Hospital
- Quezon MMG Medical Plaza
- Lucena United Memorial District Hospital
- Lucena MMG General Hospital
- Mt Carmel Diocesan General Hospital
- Lucena United Doctors Hospital
- St Anne General Hospital
For all your shopping, grocery, entertainment and other requirements, there are a couple of malls within easy distance of Cosmopolitan Homes:
- Pacific Mall (2 km)
- SM Lucena (3 km)
There are also numerous places of worship near Cosmopolitan Homes in Lucena, such as:
- St Ferdinand Cathedral
- St Jude Thaddeus Parish Church
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
- Our Lady of Penafrancia Parish Church
- Church of the Holy Face of Jesus
- St Andrew the Apostle Chapel
Getting to Cosmopolitan Homes in Barangay Bocohan is an easy 4.9 kilometer drive from Lucena City: take the Old Manila S Road heading south-west onto P. Gomez Street at the roundabout, and follow this road as a shortcut, which takes you back onto Old Manila S Road. Turn right onto Old Manila S Road, then take the next right turn onto Ilayang Iyam. Follow this to the Barangay Bocohan, turn onto Ciudad Maharlika, and you will arrive at your Cosmopolitan Homes residence. Landmarks around Cosmopolitan Homes are:
- City Hall (800 meters)
- Interglobal Maritime School (400 meters)
Getting to Metro Manila from Lucena City and vice versa is a breeze, because Lucena has has one of the largest public transportation hubs in the Philippines. Many inter-provincial bus companies such as Lucena Lines Inc, Supreme Bus Line, JAC Liner, De La Rosa Liner and other companies operate out of the Lucena Grand Central Terminal, connecting the city to Metro Manila, about 152 kilometers north of Lucena via the R-3 highway. This means that you can travel from home in the lush greenery of Lucena City and its surrounding agricultural lands to the glittering attractions, opportunities and non-stop entertainment in Metro Manila in a few short hours.
How to get there:
Taking the Old Manila S road from Lucena City “Bayan” turn right at Ciudad Maharlika and or from Sariaya Quezon straight ahead to Lucena City and turn left at Ciudad Maharlika then straight ahead going to Cosmopolitan Homes.
