Lipa City

City of Lipa

Location
Map of Batangas showing the location of Lipa City.
Government
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Batangas
District	4th district of Batangas
Barangays	72
Income Class:	1st class city; urban
Mayor	Oscar Gozos (Lakas-CMD)
Physical characteristics
Area	229.4 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	218,447 952/km²

The City of Lipa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Lipa) is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three chartered cities of Batangas province (the others being Batangas City and the City of Tanauan). It is situated 78 kilometers south of Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 218,447 people in 41,962 households.

Lipa City is bounded by the town of Santo Tomas in the northeast, San Pablo City of Laguna and San Antonio of Quezon in the east, the municipalities of Padre Garcia and Rosario in the southeast, the municipalities of Ibaan and San Jose in the southwest, the municipaltities of Cuenca and Mataas Na Kahoy and Taal Lake in the west and the municipalities of Balete and Malvar in the northwest.

The city's location, in a valley located between two mountains - Mount Malarayat and Mount Makulot - makes it a low risk area. These two mountains serve as a wind breaker in times of typhoon. Mount Makulot at the western portion also served as shield of the city in times of eruption of Taal Volcano.

Lipa City is a major recreational, religious, commercial, industrial and educational center in central Batangas province, as shown with the presence in the city of entities like Nestle Philippines, De La Salle Lipa, The Nazareth School, the San Sebastian Cathedral (seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa), The Mabini Academy which was founded in 1922, the Carmelite Convent, Robinson's Place Lipa Mall, Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club, Summit Point Golf and Country Club and SM City Lipa Mall. The City is also home to the Fernando Air Base, the former headquarters of the Philippine Air Force's 100th Training Wing and Air Education and Training Command (AETC) which is known in military circles as the Baguio of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Current Officials

Vilma Recto, former Lipa City mayor (1998-2007) won the gubernatorial race in the province of Batangas, defeating Arman Sanchez and former Chief of Police Nestor Sanares. Former Congressman Oscar Gozos won the 2007 Mayoralty Election, defeating former Councilor Eric Africa and Mar Panganiban. Vice mayor Lydio Lopez Jr won for his second term as Vice Mayor.

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