Santo Tomas, Batangas
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 Location within Batangas province |
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| Coordinates: 14°05′N 121°11′E / 14.08°N 121.18°ECoordinates: 14°05′N 121°11′E / 14.08°N 121.18°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Batangas | |
| District | 3rd District | |
| Founded | March 7, 1666 | |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Edna P. Sanchez | |
| • Vice-Mayor | Armenius Silva | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 179,844 | |
| • Rank | 10 out of 1,489 Municipalities | |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 85,480 | |
| Demonym(s) | Tomasino | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4234 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| PSGC | 041028000 | |
| Website | stotomasbatangas |
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Santo Tomas /ˈsæntoʊ toʊˈmɑːs, ˈtoʊˌmɑːs/, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (Filipino: Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 179,844 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 85,480 registered voters.
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now part of Manila's conurbation which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part. It borders the cities of Calamba City to the north, Los Baños to the north-east, Alaminos to the east, Tanauan City and Malvar to the west, and Lipa City to the south.
Santo Tomas is the hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War hero Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino General to surrender to the Americans.
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