Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte
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The Municipal Hall of Sto. Tomas
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 Map of Davao del Norte with Santo Tomas highlighted |
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 Sto. Tomas
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| Coordinates: 07°32′N 125°37′E / 7.533°N 125.617°ECoordinates: 07°32′N 125°37′E / 7.533°N 125.617°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao (Region XI) |
| Province | Davao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district of Davao del Norte |
| Founded | August 14, 1959 |
| Barangays | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel "Jun" Batosalem Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.80 km2 (85.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 118,750 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8112 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)84 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 57,387 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Sto. Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 118,750 people.
Sto. Tomas was so named after Saint Thomas, the patron saint of Danao which is the hometown of the late governor of undivided Davao Province Vicente Duterte, father of the 16th Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.
What is now Sto. Tomas, initially called Tibal-og, was once part of the jurisdiction of nearby town of Kapalong. Before the 1950s. the place used to be a lush forest inhabited by the indigenous Ata-Manobo people.
According to the town's pioneering residents, the area of what is now Kapalong (in which what is now Sto. Tomas was still part of) and Panabo City were planted for abaca during the pre-war years.
After the founding of Sto. Tomas as a municipality, it continued to grow and prosper, even as it went several successions of mayoralty governance throughout its history.
Sto. Tomas is located on the island of Mindanao, and it is in the province's second political district. It is bounded in the north by the Municipalities of Kapalong and Talaingod, in the east by the Municipality of Asuncion, in the west by Davao City, and in the south by the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali.
Sto. Tomas is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
Rainfall in Sto. Tomas is evenly distributed throughout the year. Being a nearly typhoon-free municipality, the production of high value crops is favorable all year round and makes a profitable investment.
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