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Lipa | |
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From top to bottom: City skyline, Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian, Lipa City Hall, Casa de Segunda | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Virtud y Trabajo (Virtue and Work) | |
| Anthem: Lipeño Hymn | |
 Map of Batangas with Lipa highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Lipa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′28″N 121°09′44″E / 13.9411°N 121.1622°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | 1605 |
| Cityhood | June 20, 1947 |
| Barangays | 72 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Lipa | Eric B. Africa |
| • Vice Mayor | Camille Angeline M. Lopez |
| • Representative | Vacant |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 222,589 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 372,931 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 89,993 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,157 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 5,161 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,757 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,263 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4217, 4218 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Numbered highways |
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| Feast date | January 20 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Website | www |
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Lipa ([lɪˈpa]), officially the City of Lipa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.[3]
It is the first city charter in the province and one of five cities in Batangas alongside Batangas City, Calaca, Santo Tomas, and Tanauan.[5] It is located 78 kilometres (48 mi) south of Manila and is the most populous city of Batangas.
The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) provide access to Batangas City and Metro Manila.[6]
- ^ City of Lipa | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Lipa City's Famous Destinations Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, President Arroyo inaugurates Batangas port project Archived July 9, 2007, at archive.today