Santo Tomas, Batangas
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Santo Tomas (shortened tae Sto. Tomas) is a first cless municipality in the province o Batangas, Philippines. Accordin tae the 2010 census, it haes a population o 124,740 fowk.[3] The toun is a gatewey tae the province frae Laguna.
Sto. Tomas | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Map o Batangas showin the location o Santo Tomas | |
Coordinates: 14°6′33″N 121°8′31″E | |
Kintra | Philippines |
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
Province | Batangas |
Destrict | 3rd Destrict |
Barangays | 30 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Edna P. Sanchez |
• Vice-Mayor | Ferdinand M. Ramos |
Area | |
• Total | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 124,740 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Tomasino |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4234 |
Dialin code | 43 |
Income cless | 1st class |
Wi the conteenous expansion o Metro Manila, the municipality is nou pairt o Manila's conurbation which reaches Lipa City in its soothmaist pairt. It borders the ceeties o Calamba tae the north, Los Baños tae the north-east, Alaminos tae the east, Tanauan City an Malvar tae the wast, an Lipa tae the sooth. This is the hametoun o Philippine Revolution an Philippine-American War hero Miguel Malvar an aw.
The patron o Santo Tomas is Saunt Thomas Aquinas, patron o Catholic schuils, whose feast day is celebratit ivery 7 Mairch.