Santo Tomas, Pampanga

Santo Tomas
Santo Tomas
Municipality
	Municipality of Sto. Tomas
	Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Casket capital of the Philippines
	Map of Pampanga with Santo Tomas highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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)
• 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% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 146.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 126.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 134.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 38.58 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2020
PSGC	035421000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Kapampangan; Tagalog
Website	www.stotomaspampanga.com

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.

[1] Municipality of Santo Tomas | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–03-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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

[5] "Sto. Tomas Pampanga". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-12.

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