Santo Tomas | |
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| Municipality of Sto. Tomas | |
 Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Casket capital of the Philippines | |
 Map of Pampanga with Santo Tomas highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santo Tomas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′N 120°45′E / 15°N 120.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Chartered | October 12, 1951 |
| Named for | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John A. Sambo |
| • Vice Mayor | Matias C. Pineda |
| • Representative | Anna York P. Bondoc-Sagum |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 33,207 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.30 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 42,846 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,218 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.24 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 146.4 million (2020), 74.18 million (2012), 62.83 million (2013), 71.68 million (2014), 81.68 million (2015), 94.85 million (2016), 104.9 million (2017), 112.9 million (2018), 122.4 million (2019), 147.5 million (2021), 192.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 126.9 million (2020), 41.1 million (2012), 44.83 million (2013), 50.94 million (2014), 64.87 million (2015), 83.23 million (2016), 100.5 million (2017), 108.9 million (2018), 15.42 million (2019), 110.2 million (2021), 134.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.1 million (2020), 58.5 million (2012), 62.21 million (2013), 68.55 million (2014), 76.41 million (2015), 86.14 million (2016), 90.72 million (2017), 105.8 million (2018), 113.8 million (2019), 151.8 million (2021), 166 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.58 million (2020), 4.569 million (2012), 7.185 million (2013), 10.21 million (2014), 18.91 million (2015), 28.56 million (2016), 31.68 million (2017), 35.76 million (2018), 35.83 million (2019), 28.35 million (2021), 28.47 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santo Tomas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,846 people.[3]
As the youngest and smallest Pampanga town, Santo Tomas has a total land area of 1,467 hectares (3,625 acres). It is a mainly agricultural and fishing community; industry includes casket manufacture, ceramics, and carpentry.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Santo Tomas | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Sto. Tomas Pampanga". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-12.