Santo Tomas, Batangas
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 | |
| 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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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 after | 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 | 124,836 voters (2025) |
| 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 |
| • 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/ |
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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.
Santo Tomas got its name from Spanish for Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic saint whose patronal feast day is celebrated every March 7. It is also the hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War hero Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans.