Santo Tomas, Isabela

Santo Tomas
Municipality
Municipality of Santo Tomas
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Santo Tomas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°24′N121°46′E / 17.4°N 121.77°E / 17.4; 121.77
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	1st district
Founded	1855
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Antonio M. Talaue, Sr.
•  Vice Mayor	Amado Talaue
•  Representative	Antonio T. Albano
•  Electorate	17,959 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	60.70 km2 (23.44 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	24,528
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
•  Households	5,578
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.68 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 127.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 99.18 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 108.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 107.5 million (2020)
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 nat Santo Tomas; Ilocano : Ili ti Santo Tomas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Santo Tomas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people. ^[4]

History

The municipality was established in 1949 from several barrios of Cabagan. ^[6]

In 1952, Santo Tomas lost two barrios when the barrios of Abut and Minagbag were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig. ^[7] In 1961, those barrios were transferred to the newly created municipality of Quezon. ^[8]

Geography

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

Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.  ^[9] 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

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) [10]

Demographics

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 [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santo Tomas, Isabela, was 24,528 people, ^[4] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being 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

Members of the Santo Tomas Municipal Council
(2022-2025) ^[22]

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

Santo Tomas, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano. ^[23]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. ^[24] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[25] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.   Municipality of Santo Tomas | (DILG)
2. "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.
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4. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
6. "Executive Order No. 199, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
7. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Mallig in the Province of Isabela". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
8. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Isabela". LawPH.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
9. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
10. "Santo Tomas, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "Santo Tomas, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
23. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
24. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
25. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Santo Tomas at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Santo Tomas