Lipa City is a State/Province of Philippines
Lipa City is a city of 160,000 residents located about 50 miles south of Manila. Situated at an elevation of 1,025 feet, Lipa City's invigorating climate is ideal for growing coffee and raising livestock. The choice of Lipa City as a sister city reflects Fremont's significant population of Filipino descent. Lipa City joined Fremont as a sister city in 1992. The city's strategic location, in a valley located between two mountains - Mount Malarayat and Mount Makulot makes it a low risk area. These two mountains serves as a wind breaker in times of occurrence of typhoon. And Mount Makulot located 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.