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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, PUP Santo Tomas, Light Industry and Science Park III, Malvar Shrine | |
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 | |
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 | ₱ 1,238 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 3,045 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 900.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 471.8 million (2020) |
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/ |
Sto.Tomas, officially the City of Sto.Tomas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Sto.Tomas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 218,500 people.[4]
The city is part of Mega Manila resulting from the continuous expansion of Metro Manila. It borders the cities of Calamba to the north, Los Baños to the north-east, Alaminos to the east, Tanauan and Malvar to the west, and Lipa to the south.
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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