Santo Tomas, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count30
Postal code4234
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi)
Population (2020)218,500
Density (2020)2,290 / km2 (5,931 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 6' North, 121° 10' East (14.1068, 121.1616)
Estimated elevation above sea level168.1 meters (551.5 feet)

Santo Tomas is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Batangas.

The city has a land area of 95.41 square kilometers or 36.84 square miles which constitutes 3.06% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 218,500. This represented 7.51% of the total population of Batangas province, or 1.35% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,290 inhabitants per square kilometer or 5,931 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santo Tomas has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santo Tomas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay I0.87%1,8971,8462.76%0.58%
Barangay II1.09%2,3832,777-14.19%-3.17%
Barangay III1.00%2,1752,543-14.47%-3.24%
Barangay IV1.57%3,4273,542-3.25%-0.69%
San Agustin1.06%2,3112,400-3.71%-0.79%
San Antonio7.67%16,75411,65743.72%7.93%
San Bartolome3.74%8,1677,20513.35%2.67%
San Felix2.74%5,9765,5487.71%1.58%
San Fernando1.43%3,1182,50724.37%4.70%
San Francisco1.43%3,1312,62319.37%3.80%
San Isidro Norte1.10%2,4042,2895.02%1.04%
San Isidro Sur1.55%3,3772,65327.29%5.21%
San Joaquin2.41%5,2764,41719.45%3.81%
San Jose1.83%4,0032,78543.73%7.94%
San Juan1.91%4,1783,17731.51%5.93%
San Luis1.35%2,9402,9320.27%0.06%
San Miguel8.68%18,95910,08787.95%14.20%
San Pablo3.42%7,4786,08322.93%4.44%
San Pedro3.74%8,1675,74142.26%7.70%
San Rafael6.09%13,30111,65414.13%2.82%
San Roque6.01%13,1359,74534.79%6.49%
San Vicente10.68%23,33512,36088.79%14.31%
Santa Ana1.29%2,8121,43296.37%15.26%
Santa Anastacia8.90%19,44214,66632.57%6.11%
Santa Clara2.73%5,9717,231-17.42%-3.95%
Santa Cruz1.21%2,6412,5045.47%1.13%
Santa Elena1.76%3,8512,35863.32%10.88%
Santa Maria8.24%17,99827,843-35.36%-8.77%
Santa Teresita1.08%2,3511,26186.44%14.01%
Santiago3.45%7,5425,97826.16%5.01%
Santo Tomas Total218,500179,84421.49%4.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santo Tomas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 539,745,100.48.

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Annual regular income of Santo Tomas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009245,903,340.95
2010269,457,608.869.58%
2011327,812,682.7421.66%
2012289,401,181.86-11.72%
2013355,641,032.8622.89%
2014393,140,741.1210.54%
2015478,750,240.4321.78%
2016539,745,100.4812.74%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 179,551 broken down into 42,629 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Tomas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
58,18610,3555.62
65,69112,4755.27
80,34315,7125.11
113,06824,0244.71
124,73729,5674.22
179,55142,6294.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Tomas is 20 to 24, with 21,500 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 906 individuals.

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Population of Santo Tomas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,4211.90%
1 to 414,0497.81%
5 to 917,1489.53%
10 to 1415,6348.69%
15 to 1916,1849.00%
20 to 2421,50011.95%
25 to 2920,03911.14%
30 to 3416,4759.16%
35 to 3914,1037.84%
40 to 4410,5205.85%
45 to 498,7384.86%
50 to 546,4703.60%
55 to 595,4333.02%
60 to 644,0082.23%
65 to 692,6631.48%
70 to 741,5760.88%
75 to 799770.54%
80 and over9060.50%
Total179,844100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.66
  • Median Age: 25.50

Historical population

The population of Santo Tomas grew from 9,488 in 1903 to 218,500 in 2020, an increase of 209,012 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.18%, or an increase of 38,656 people, from the previous population of 179,844 in 2015.

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Population of Santo Tomas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,488
13,1252.07%
16,5441.16%
17,0220.29%
22,7162.57%
31,9353.39%
37,4523.25%
43,0102.81%
58,2093.07%
65,7592.31%
80,3934.40%
113,1054.82%
124,7403.63%
179,8447.21%
218,5004.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santo Tomas for the year 2019 was 98,583, broken down into 46,165 males and 52,418 females.

Location

The city center of Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 14° 6' North, 121° 10' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 168.1 meters or 551.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Santo Tomas are Tanauan, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, Cabuyao, Laguna, San Pablo, Laguna, and Tagaytay, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Malvar, Batangas, Balete, Batangas, Los Baños, Laguna, Alaminos, Laguna, Talisay, Batangas, and Mataasnakahoy, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 56.50 kilometers (35.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 56.50 kilometers (35.11 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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