Santo Tomas, Batangas

Santo Tomas
Santo Tomas
Component city
	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
	Flag Seal
	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
	OpenStreetMap
	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
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)
• 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% (2021)
• 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	041028000
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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^ City 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 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.

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[2] City of Santo Tomas | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-3] "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.

[PSA20–04-4] Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[5] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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