Santo Tomas, Pampanga
Santo Tomas | |
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| Municipality of Sto. Tomas | |
Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish Church Santo Tomas Municipal Hall Santo Tomas Town Proper | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Casket capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Pampanga with Santo Tomas highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santo Tomas | |
Santo Tomas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′N 120°45′E / 15°N 120.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Chartered | October 12, 1951 |
| Named after | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John A. Sambo |
| • Vice Mayor | Matias C. Pineda |
| • Representative | Anna York P. Bondoc-Sagum |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 34,555 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.30 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,376 |
| • Density | 2,083/km2 (5,396/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,218 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.24 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 192.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 134.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 166 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 28.47 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santo Tomas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,376 people.
It is a mainly agricultural and fishing community. Local industries include casket manufacturing, ceramics, and carpentry.