Santo Tomas, La Union
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 Location in the province of La Union |
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| Coordinates: 16°15′49″N 120°23′38″E / 16.26361°N 120.39389°ECoordinates: 16°15′49″N 120°23′38″E / 16.26361°N 120.39389°E | ||
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 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | La Union | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Founded | 1764 | |
| Barangays | 24 | |
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| • Mayor | Marietta Calonge Carbonell | |
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| • Total | 64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 35,999 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2505 | |
| IDD : area code | 72 | |
| Income class | 4th class | |
Santo Tomas (Ilocano: Ili ti Santo Tomas; Pangasinan: Baley na Santo Tomas),is a fourth class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 35,999 people. South of Agoo and north of Rosario, the municipality is 230 kilometres (140 mi) from Manila, the passageway of Manila-Ilocos Route.
Santo Tomas has attractions and interesting points.
Santo Tomas' coastal areas are suitable for fishing, hence, making the town famous worldwide for its Damortis dried fish (daing stalls along the national highway) local trade and exports. Local puto, Bibingka, Nilatekan and Patopat are the delicacies expertly prepared by the locals.
The town holds its Daing Festival held every April 20 and annual town Fiesta every April 24 and 25. Its Pamahalaang Bayan (Municipal Town Hall) is nestled on top of a hill.
The town boasts of the Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape and the 2002.10-hectare BFAR Mariculture Park-Portal project at south-western portion of Barangay Narvacan cove which has 2 Cage Structures, a Mooring system, Boundary Markers, Floating Guard House and Wharf. Its marketing facility is at Damortis Fish Port and Ice Plant.
DENR designated Regional Center for Inland Fisheries Research, Santo Tomas is proud of its Institute of Fisheries (fisheries and fishery education diploma courses about fisheries technology with major in different fields). In this regard, the town's "Nutri-Enriched Seaweed Noodles" bagged the First Place in the Aquatic Technology Competition and Marketplace, Phil. Council Aquaculture and Marine Research and Development on January 28, 2010.
La Union's Damortis barangay of Santo Tomas is dubbed as the 'Tabo-an of the North’ because of its priceless 'danggit' (often associated with the small malaga), the dalag-baybay, espada, sapsap, pusit, turay, dilis, and shrimp, a local fish, 1 foot basasong, dried bangus (milkfish), patis (fish sauce), alamang, and bagoong.
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