Lipa, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count72
Postal code4217
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)372,931
Density (2020)1,781 / km2 (4,613 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 56' North, 121° 10' East (13.9414, 121.1642)
Estimated elevation above sea level318.2 meters (1,043.8 feet)

Lipa is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Batangas.

The city has a land area of 209.40 square kilometers or 80.85 square miles which constitutes 6.72% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 372,931. This represented 12.82% of the total population of Batangas province, or 2.30% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,781 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,613 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lipa has 72 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lipa
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adya0.56%2,0982,0064.59%0.95%
Anilao1.15%4,2843,53421.22%4.13%
Anilao-Labac1.05%3,9103,16123.70%4.58%
Antipolo del Norte1.63%6,0786,250-2.75%-0.59%
Antipolo del Sur2.00%7,4486,8558.65%1.76%
Bagong Pook1.90%7,0816,5478.16%1.66%
Balintawak5.17%19,27815,17627.03%5.16%
Banaybanay3.48%12,97111,51412.65%2.54%
Barangay 120.45%1,6692,312-27.81%-6.63%
Bolbok2.37%8,8366,74031.10%5.86%
Bugtong na Pulo2.06%7,6786,61616.05%3.18%
Bulacnin1.98%7,3696,09820.84%4.07%
Bulaklakan0.43%1,6041,5235.32%1.10%
Calamias0.44%1,6511,38519.21%3.77%
Cumba1.01%3,7804,242-10.89%-2.40%
Dagatan1.83%6,8405,34727.92%5.32%
Duhatan0.69%2,5792,4067.19%1.47%
Halang0.61%2,2671,99313.75%2.75%
Inosloban4.00%14,90412,71317.23%3.40%
Kayumanggi2.08%7,7505,56639.24%7.22%
Latag2.51%9,3644,455110.19%16.92%
Lodlod2.68%10,0068,93112.04%2.42%
Lumbang1.26%4,6884,16912.45%2.50%
Mabini1.55%5,7663,96445.46%8.21%
Malagonlong0.72%2,6672,35413.30%2.66%
Malitlit0.68%2,5261,90332.74%6.14%
Marauoy5.04%18,79415,48421.38%4.16%
Mataas na Lupa1.21%4,5105,093-11.45%-2.53%
Munting Pulo1.30%4,8534,09318.57%3.65%
Pagolingin Bata0.33%1,2361,247-0.88%-0.19%
Pagolingin East0.58%2,1782,1123.13%0.65%
Pagolingin West0.56%2,0821,46542.12%7.68%
Pangao1.76%6,5685,07829.34%5.56%
Pinagkawitan2.17%8,0897,05614.64%2.92%
Pinagtongulan1.02%3,8033,12321.77%4.23%
Plaridel1.45%5,4025,0896.15%1.26%
Poblacion Barangay 10.94%3,5124,628-24.11%-5.64%
Poblacion Barangay 100.80%2,9963,236-7.42%-1.61%
Poblacion Barangay 110.10%379407-6.88%-1.49%
Poblacion Barangay 20.85%3,1593,968-20.39%-4.69%
Poblacion Barangay 30.45%1,6612,474-32.86%-8.04%
Poblacion Barangay 40.14%508703-27.74%-6.61%
Poblacion Barangay 50.15%550646-14.86%-3.33%
Poblacion Barangay 60.15%5581,289-56.71%-16.16%
Poblacion Barangay 71.23%4,6055,854-21.34%-4.93%
Poblacion Barangay 80.11%416715-41.82%-10.77%
Poblacion Barangay 90.14%52944818.08%3.56%
Poblacion Barangay 9-A0.15%578786-26.46%-6.27%
Pusil0.58%2,1811,63433.48%6.27%
Quezon0.51%1,9092,048-6.79%-1.47%
Rizal0.92%3,4413,2934.49%0.93%
Sabang5.94%22,15323,535-5.87%-1.27%
Sampaguita2.50%9,3279,2321.03%0.22%
San Benito1.21%4,5074,01312.31%2.47%
San Carlos2.08%7,7596,57418.03%3.55%
San Celestino0.62%2,3192,578-10.05%-2.20%
San Francisco0.83%3,1092,9066.99%1.43%
San Guillermo0.47%1,7501,30833.79%6.32%
San Jose1.84%6,8516,4356.46%1.33%
San Lucas1.14%4,2332,74654.15%9.54%
San Salvador1.18%4,3842,98546.87%8.43%
San Sebastian0.98%3,6474,425-17.58%-3.99%
Santo Niño0.90%3,3433,0848.40%1.71%
Santo Toribio0.97%3,6003,20112.46%2.50%
Sapac1.71%6,3615,9736.50%1.33%
Sico1.40%5,2065,223-0.33%-0.07%
Talisay1.40%5,2394,38619.45%3.81%
Tambo3.37%12,57210,95214.79%2.95%
Tangob0.83%3,1012,38629.97%5.67%
Tanguay1.31%4,8903,42642.73%7.78%
Tibig1.42%5,3143,87936.99%6.85%
Tipacan0.99%3,6773,4107.83%1.60%
Lipa Total372,931332,38612.20%2.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lipa for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,292,675,075.86.

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Annual regular income of Lipa (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009726,351,394.47
2010769,766,541.535.98%
2011833,855,776.058.33%
2012826,497,348.05-0.88%
2013943,623,873.9914.17%
20141,013,102,559.597.36%
20151,181,305,633.0216.60%
20161,292,675,075.869.43%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lipa in the 2015 Census was 330,325 broken down into 73,607 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Lipa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
159,60629,0815.49
177,24334,4825.14
217,69441,9625.19
259,81051,2405.07
282,74259,0634.79
330,32573,6074.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lipa is 15 to 19, with 33,385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,392 individuals.

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Population of Lipa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17,0232.11%
1 to 429,3188.82%
5 to 933,1809.98%
10 to 1431,5649.50%
15 to 1933,38510.04%
20 to 2433,30510.02%
25 to 2929,7808.96%
30 to 3426,1267.86%
35 to 3924,0897.25%
40 to 4419,7785.95%
45 to 4917,2545.19%
50 to 5413,9064.18%
55 to 5911,0883.34%
60 to 648,5932.59%
65 to 695,6311.69%
70 to 743,4961.05%
75 to 792,4780.75%
80 and over2,3920.72%
Total332,386100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.96
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Lipa grew from 37,934 in 1903 to 372,931 in 2020, an increase of 334,997 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 40,545 people, from the previous population of 332,386 in 2015.

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Population of Lipa (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
37,934
46,6771.32%
45,175-0.16%
49,8841.02%
69,0362.90%
93,9713.06%
106,0942.46%
121,1662.69%
160,1172.83%
177,8941.99%
218,4474.50%
260,5682.46%
283,4683.11%
332,3863.08%
372,9312.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lipa for the year 2019 was 200,706, broken down into 93,352 males and 107,354 females.

Location

The city center of Lipa is situated at approximately 13° 56' North, 121° 10' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 318.2 meters or 1,043.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lipa are Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, San Pablo, Laguna, Batangas City, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, and Tagaytay, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, Padre Garcia, Batangas, San Jose, Batangas, Balete, Batangas, Rosario, Batangas, and Malvar, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 74.53 kilometers (46.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 74.53 kilometers (46.31 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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