disasters. These two mountains serve as a windbreak during typhoons. Mount Macolod, in the west, also served as shield during eruptions of the Taal Volcano. Barangays Lipa is politically subdivided into 72 barangays; San Jose was formerly known as Patay. In 1955, the sitios of Duhatan, Tagbakin, Initan, Malabong and Halang (then part of the Pinagtungolan barrio) became an independent barrio. In 1957, the sitios of Waniwani, Sayatin and Look were moved from the Balete barrio to the barrio of Look. The barangays are: North District Balintawak Bugtong na Pulo Bulacnin Dagatan Inosluban Lumbang Marawoy Plaridel Pusil San Lucas Talisay South District Adya Anilao Anilao-Labac Bolbok Calamias Cumba Kayumanggi Lodlod Mabini Malagonlong Pagolingin Bata Pagolingin East Pagolingin West Quezon Rizal Sampaguita San Guillermo San Sebastian (Balagbag) East District Antipolo Del Norte Antipolo Del Sur Latag Malitlit Muntingpulo Pinagkawitan Sabang San Benito San Celestino San Francisco San Isidro (formerly Sapac) San Jose Santo Niño Santo Toribio Tangob Tipacan West District Bagong Pook Banaybanay Bulaklakan Duhatan Fernando Air Base Halang Mataas Na Lupa Pangao Pinagtongulan San Carlos San Salvador Sico Tambo Tangway Tibig Urban District Poblacion Barangay 1 Poblacion Barangay 2 Poblacion Barangay 3 Poblacion Barangay 4 Poblacion Barangay 5 Poblacion Barangay 6 Poblacion Barangay 7 Poblacion Barangay 8 Poblacion Barangay 9 Poblacion Barangay 9-A Poblacion Barangay 10 Poblacion Barangay 11 Poblacion Barangay 12 Climate Lipa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen system: Am) under the Köppen climate classification, with a dry season between January and April, and rain for the rest of the year. The average yearly temperature is . The highest recorded temperature is , and the lowest recorded temperature is . Demographics The population of Lipa, Batangas, in the 2020 census was 372,931 people, with a density of . Language Tagalog is the most widely spoken language in the city. English is the medium of instruction in schools and is widely understood and spoken especially in the business community and for official documents. Religion Catholicism Majority of the city's population are Roman Catholics, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa today comprises the civil province of Batangas. Formed as the Diocese of Lipa on April 10, 1910, the archdiocese once covered other provinces such as Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque and Mindoro, with Most Reverend Joseph Petrelli, D.D. as the first bishop. Currently, the archdiocese is divided into 6 vicariates, each headed by a vicar forane. There are 49 parishes