Santo Tomas, Isabela

Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Santo Tomas

Municipality

Municipality of Santo Tomas

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Santo Tomas

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°24′N 121°46′E﻿ / ﻿17.4°N 121.77°E﻿ / 17.4; 121.77
Country| Philippines
Region| Cagayan Valley
Province| Isabela
District|  1st district
Founded| July 1, 1949[1]
Barangays| 27 (see Barangays)
Government

[2]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Antonio M. Talaue, Sr.
• Vice Mayor| Amado Talaue
• Representative| Antonio T. Albano
• Electorate| 17,959 voters (2022)
Area

[3]

• Total

| 60.70 km2 (23.44 sq mi)
Elevation

[4]

| 35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation

| 66 m (217 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 16 m (52 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[5]

• Total

| 24,528
• Density| 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households

| 5,578
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

17.36

% (2021)[6]
• Revenue| ₱ 184.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 173.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 156.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 126.8 million (2022)
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| Ibanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (Ibanag: Ili na Santo Tomás; Ilocano: Ili ti Santo Tomás; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Tomás), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people.[5]

## History

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The municipality was established in 1949 from several barrios of Cabagan.[7]

In 1952, Santo Tomas lost two barrios when the barrios of Abut and Minagbag were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig.[8] In 1961, those barrios were transferred to the newly created municipality of Quezon.[9]

## Geography

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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

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Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

* Ammugauan
* Antagan
* Bagabag
* Bagutari
* Balelleng
* Barumbong
* Biga Occidental
* Biga Oriental
* Bubug
* Bolinao-Culalabo
* Calanigan Norte
* Calanigan Sur
* Calinaoan Centro
* Calinaoan Malasin
* Calinaoan Norte
* Cañogan Abajo Norte
* Cañogan Abajo Sur
* Cañogan Alto
* Centro
* Colunguan
* Malapagay
* San Rafael Abajo
* San Rafael Alto
* San Roque
* San Vicente
* Uauang-Tuliao
* Uauang-Galicia

Uauang-Galicia is now the population is 0 according in 2010 Census.

### Climate

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Climate data for Santo Tomas, Isabela

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)[11]

## Demographics

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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[12][13][14][15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santo Tomas, Isabela, was 24,528 people,[5] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Santo Tomas

2000
46.00

2003
30.78

2006
23.50

2009
18.46

2012
23.38

2015
21.17

2018
22.68

2021
17.36

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

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

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### Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.

The Municipality of Santo Tomas 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 municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

### Elected officials

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Members of the Santo Tomas Municipal Council
(2022-2025)[24] Position  | Name

|

District Representative  | Antonio T. Albano
Municipal Mayor  | Antonio M. Talaue
Municipal Vice-Mayor  | Amado Talaue
Municipal Councilors  | Rona Lulu R. Talaue
Eduardo T. Pua, Jr.
Jose Amado S. Talaue
Armando B. Lopez
Eduardo S. Talaue, Jr.
Jesus Canceran
Marirose Angolluan
Sonny P. Tallion

### Congress representation

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Santo Tomas, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.[25]

## Education

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The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[26] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[27] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

## References

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1. ^ "Santo Tomas Executiv Summary 2016" (PDF). Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
2. ^ Municipality of Santo Tomas |  (DILG)
3. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
4. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r02/isabela/santo-tomas.html. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
5. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
7. ^ "Executive Order No. 199, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
8. ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Mallig in the Province of Isabela". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
9. ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Isabela". LawPH.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
10. ^ "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
11. ^ "Santo Tomas, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
12. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
13. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
14. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
15. ^ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
16. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
18. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
19. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
20. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
21. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
23. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
24. ^ "Santo Tomas, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
25. ^ "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
26. ^ "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
27. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santo Tomas, Isabela.

* Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Archived July 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
* Santo Tomas at the Isabela Government Website
* Local Governance Performance Management System Archived October 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Municipality of Santo Tomas

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Places adjacent to Santo Tomas, Isabela

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Quezon |

Santo Tomas

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| Delfin Albano | Tumauini

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Province of Isabela

Ilagan (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Alicia
* Angadanan
* Aurora
* Benito Soliven
* Burgos
* Cabagan
* Cabatuan
* Cordon
* Delfin Albano
* Dinapigue
* Divilacan
* Echague
* Gamu
* Jones
* Luna
* Maconacon
* Mallig
* Naguilian
* Palanan
* Quezon
* Quirino
* Ramon
* Reina Mercedes
* Roxas
* San Agustin
* San Guillermo
* San Isidro
* San Manuel
* San Mariano
* San Mateo
* San Pablo
* Santa Maria
* Santo Tomas
* Tumauini

Component Cities|

* Cauayan
* Ilagan

Independent Component City|

* Santiago (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Isabela by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Barangays|

See: List of barangays in Isabela
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