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Lipa City

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Natural Heritage

Natural features, geological and physiographical formations and areas that constitute animals and plants and natural sites of value from the point of view of science, conservation, or natural beauty.

Immovable Heritage

Architectural and engineering structures with notable historical and cultural significance.

Intangible Heritage

The practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, and skills recognized by the community as part of their cultural heritage.

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The city is also known as the " Rome of the Philippines", being the country's answer to Vatican City with its historic cathedral, religious sites, and seminaries. Lipa is also the largest city in Batangas and serves as the economic and religious center of the province3.

Formerly a Spanish military headquarters, it is a market town for a fruit-growing region. Lipa was rebuilt (including its cathedral) after a disastrous volcanic eruption in 1754 and again after its virtual destruction under Japanese occupation during World War II

Lipa City is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Batangas, Philippines1. It is located approximately 78 kilometers (48 miles) south of Manila and is the most populous city in Batangas.