Barangay 12 (Pob.)

Barangay 12 (Pob.) forms part of City of Lipa, a city in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 12 (Pob.) had a population of 1,669. This made it the 61st largest of 72 barangays in City of Lipa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay 12 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.45% of the total population of City of Lipa, which stood at 372,931 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 12 (Pob.) moving from 2,312 residents to 1,669 residents, an intercensal change of -27.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay 12 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Lipa is a city comprising 72 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 12 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 12 (Pob.) ranks 646th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 12 (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.