1. Lipa became the last Villa (City) of Spanish government during its rule in the Philippines on Oct 21 1887 when Queen Regent Maria Christina of Spain recognized Lipa as the richest municipality in the country for its coffee industry.
2. Lipa's current seal is a coat of arms granted by King Alfonso XIII of Spain when Lipa was elevated into a noble villa. It was made public in the Graceta de Manila on Dec 21 1887. It has the Spanish words "Virtud Y Trabajo" which means Virtue and Work.
3. The seeds of the Arabica species planted in Lipa were said to be brought in from Mexico by an Agustinian missionary. The coffee industry so flourished and made Lipa the richest municipality in the Phils.
4. The raising of cacao was introduced in Lipa by an Augustinian priest, Father Ignacio de Mercado, and that was the beginning of its cultivation throughout the Philippines.
5. The first newspaper in Batangas, published in Spanish, was the Lumubog-Lumutang, printed in Lipa in 1889.
6. With the eruption of Taal Volcano in 1724, Lipa ancestors moved to what is now “Lumang Lipa” and, again, in 1754, they moved to Balete where they settled for two years until 1756 when they moved inland to the present site obviously for more security from volcanic eruptions.
7. In modern times, Lipa became famous with what believed to be the apparition of a Lady introduced as Mediatrix of All Grace and shower of rose petals in 1948 then repeated in 1991.
8. Lipa is the first City in Batangas inaugurated on June 20 1947.
9. Lipa is considered to be the 3rd City with highest elevation in Luzon next to Baguio and Tagaytay.
10. Lipa City is attributed as "Little Rome of the Philippines" by Department of Tourism due to its numerous religious houses. It was once called to be "City for all Seasons" when popular actress Vilma Santos became first woman Mayor of Lipa. It is also known to many as "Pilgrimage City" and "Next Wave City".
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