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Santo Tomas | |
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| City of Santo Tomas | |
Clockwise from top: Padre Pio Shrine, First Philippine Industrial Park, Santo Tomas City Hall, A. Bonifacio Street, The Lifestyle Strip, Malvar Shrine | |
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| Nickname: Gateway to Batangas | |
| Motto(s): Magandang Bukas, Santo Tomas | |
| Anthem: Ako ay Tomasino (I am a Tomasino) | |
 Map of Batangas with Santo Tomas highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santo Tomas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′N 121°11′E / 14.08°N 121.18°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 7 March 1666 |
| Cityhood | September 7, 2019[1] |
| Named for | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Arth Jhun A. Marasigan |
| • Vice Mayor | Catherine J. Perez |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 111,393 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 218,500 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 59,686 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,842 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,152 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,332 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 664.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4234 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Website | https://cityofstotomas.gov.ph/ |
Santo Tomas, officially the City of Santo Tomas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Santo Tomas), is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 218,500 people.[4]
Santo Tomas is the hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War hero Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino General to surrender to the Americans.
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- ^ "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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.