Barangay San Celestino

Situated in City of Lipa, Batangas, Barangay San Celestino is one of 72 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Celestino had a population of 2,319. This made it the 53rd largest of 72 barangays in City of Lipa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay San Celestino accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of City of Lipa, which stood at 372,931 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,578 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,319 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -10.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay San Celestino 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 San Celestino, 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 San Celestino ranks 441st 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 San Celestino 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.