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Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (Ibanag: Ili nat Santo Tomas; Ilocano: Ili ti Santo Tomas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people. [4]

Santo Tomas
Municipality
Municipality of Santo Tomas
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Map of Isabela with Santo Tomas highlighted
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Santo Tomas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°24′N 121°46′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	1st district
Founded	1855
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Antonio M. Talaue, Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Leandro Antonio P. Talaue
• Representative	Antonio T. Albano
• Electorate	16,274 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	60.70 km2 (23.44 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	24,528
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	4,903
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.68% (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱127,334,767.49 (2020)
• Assets	₱99,183,698.65 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱108,176,109.48 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱107,498,840.92 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3327
PSGC	023136000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

In 1952, Santo Tomas lost two barrios when the barrios of Abut and Minagbag were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig.[6] In 1961, those barrios were transferred to the newly created municipality of Quezon.[7]

Geography

Santo Tomas is a landlocked municipality situated in the northern portion of the province of Isabela. It is bounded to the west by Quezon, to the south by Delfin Albano, to the southeast by Tumauini, to the north and northeast by Cabagan and the Cagayan River.

Barangays

Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [8] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Santo Tomas

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,678 —     1960 11,460 +2.01% 1970 13,575 +1.71% 1975 14,239 +0.96% 1980 15,915 +2.25% 1990 18,063 +1.27%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 20,089 +2.01% 2000 21,380 +1.34% 2007 22,172 +0.50% 2010 21,688 −0.80% 2015 23,005 +1.13% 2020 24,528 +1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santo Tomas, Isabela, was 24,528 people, [4] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Santo Tomas
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Farming is its primary source of income. The most widespread plantations were rice, corn and tobacco farms. Locals also raise livestock for extra income.

Government

Local government

The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[21]

Position	Name
Congressman	Antonio T. Albano
Mayor	Antonio M. Talaue
Vice-Mayor	Leandro Antonio P. Talaue
Councilors	Armando B. Lopez
	Antonio P. Talaue Jr.
	Joseph S. Talaue
	Joseph V. Angolluan
	Eduardo S. Talaue
	Sonny P. Tallion
	Vilma A. Buraga
	Rosemarie S. Soriano

Congress representation

Santo Tomas, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[22] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[23] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santo Tomas, Isabela.

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Santo Tomas at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Santo Tomas

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Santo Tomas (Filipino: Bayan ng Santo Tomas) ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Isabela, Verwaltungsregion II, Cagayan Valley. Sie hat 23.005 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015), die in 27 Barangays lebten. Sie wird als Gemeinde der vierten Einkommensklasse auf den Philippinen und als teilweise dörflich eingestuft.

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