Lipa City

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official_name = City of Lipa
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native_name = "Ciudad de Lipa"
"Lungsod ng Lipa"
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Region IV-A CALABARZON
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Batangas
subdivision_type3 = Congressional District
subdivision_name3 = 4th
subdivision_type4 = Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 72
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Oscar L. Gozos
leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
leader_name1 = Lydio A. Lopez, Jr.
leader_title2 = Councilors
leader_name2 = Merlo P. Silva
Ralph Peter S. Umali
Dy Pang Lim
Ma. Concepcion R. Hernandez
Avior R. Rocafort
Aries Emmanuel D. Mendoza
Raul A. Montealto
Leonilo A. Catipon
Romy A. Macasaet, III
Dominador M. Mauhay
leader_title3 = ABC President
leader_name3 = Renato V. Malleta
leader_title4 = SK Federation President
leader_name4 = Regine M. Mayo
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population_total = 260,558
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 4217
area_code = 43
blank_name = Income Class
blank_info = First Class
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blank1_info = Component City; Partially Urban
website = [http://my.cityoflipa.net/ my.cityoflipa.net]
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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 component 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 2007 census, it has a population of 260,558 inhabitants ("218,447 people in 41,962 households in 2000 census").

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 between 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, Canossa Academy, 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.

The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) provide convenient access to Batangas City and Metro Manila. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106155 Abs-Cbn Interactive, President Arroyo inaugurates Batangas port project] ]

Government

Vilma Santos Recto, former Lipa City mayor (1998-2007) became the governor of Batangas in 2007, and former Congressman Oscar Gozos became mayor of Lipa.

Barangays

Lipa City is politically subdivided into 72 barangays.

ister cities

* Porto Alegre, Brazil
* Fremont, California, United States [cite web|url=http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us/AboutFremont/SisterCities/LipaCityPhilippines.htm|title=Lipa City, Philippines |last=City of Fremont|work=Sister Cities|accessdate=2008-10-05]

Notable people

* Teodoro M. Kalaw - Editor of the newspaper- "El Renacimiento", Representative of the Province of Batangas in the Philippine Assembly of 1910.
* Manolito Tolentino Mayo - 70s-80s, Surrealist/Abstract artist
* Claro M. Recto - Statesman, Orator, and Philippine Independence from U.S advocate.
* Evangeline Rosales Reyes - 1972 Miss World Semi-Finalist
* Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera - National Artist for Literature 2006.
* Segunda Katigbak - First love of National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal
* Gregorio Zara - Famous inventor
* Arturo Luz - National Artist for Visual Arts
* Enrique Laygo -Prince of Filipino Writers in Spanish
* Susan Africa - television and movie actress
* Arsenio Luz - Director General, Phil Int Fair, Cabinet Member (Press Secretary); Co Founder, Boy Scout of the Philippines

External links

* [http://my.cityoflipa.net/ Official Website of the Lipa City's Government]
* [http://www.batanguenos.com Online Community of Batanguenos]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.dlsl.edu.ph/Lipa%20City/index.html Lipa City Portal by De La Salle Lipa]
* [http://www.dlsl.edu.ph/ De La Salle Lipa]

References