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 | |
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Municipality of Santo Tomas | |
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Coordinates: 17°24′N 121°46′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1855 |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Antonio M. Talaue, Sr. |
• Vice Mayor | Leandro Antonio P. Talaue |
• Representative | Antonio T. Albano |
• Electorate | 16,274 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 60.70 km2 (23.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Highest elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population | |
• 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 |
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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]
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.
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 data for Santo Tomas, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] |
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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.
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.
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.
Position | Name |
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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 | |
Santo Tomas, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.
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.
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