Lipa, Batangas
A component city in Batangas province, CALABARZON. Known as the "Rome of the Philippines" for its religious significance and the "Little Rome of the Philippines."
📖 Definition
Lipa is a component city in Batangas province. A major religious, educational, and commercial center in CALABARZON.
🔗 Related Topics
Batangas, CALABARZON, Tagaytay, Santo Tomas, STAR Tollway.
📄 How to Get There
Lipa is one of Batangas' major inland transport hubs and is easy to reach by both bus and expressway. The Lipa City Grand Terminal handles frequent provincial trips, including JAM, DLTB, and ALPS services to Metro Manila, plus shorter runs to Batangas City and Batangas Port. Motorists usually arrive via the STAR Tollway and SLEX through Santo Tomas. NAIA is the nearest large airport at roughly 1.5 to 2 hours away, while Batangas Port is the closest major sea gateway for inter-island ferry travel.
📍 Location Data
🗺️ Places & Landmarks
🛒 Shopping Malls4
- SM City Lipa
SM mall along Ayala Highway
- Robinsons Place Lipa
Robinsons mall in Barangay Mataas na Lupa
- Lima Mall
Mall in Lima Lipa commercial district
- Festival Mall Lipa
Filinvest mall development
🎓 Universities & Schools4
- De La Salle Lipa
Lasallian university, major institution in Batangas
- University of Batangas u2013 Lipa
Private university satellite campus
- Lipa City Colleges
Private institution in Lipa
- AMA Computer College Lipa
IT-focused private college
🏥 Hospitals3
- Mary Mediatrix Medical Center
Private tertiary hospital, largest in Lipa
- Lipa Medix Hospital
Private hospital
- Lipa City District Hospital
Government hospital
🏛️ Landmarks & Attractions4
- San Sebastian Cathedral
Historic cathedral in Lipa City center
- Carmelite Monastery of Lipa
Site of the 1948 Marian apparition
- Mount Maculot (nearby Cuenca)
Popular hiking mountain, ~30 min from Lipa
- Taal Volcano (nearby)
World's smallest active volcano, visible from Lipa area