Santo Tomas | |
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Municipality of Sto. Tomas | |
Nickname: Casket capital of the Philippines | |
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 | ₱ 192.5 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 134.8 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 166 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 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 municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,846 people.[3]
It is a mainly agricultural and fishing community; industry includes casket manufacture, ceramics, and carpentry.[5]