Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte

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Sto. Tomas
Municipality
Town center, Brgy. Tibal-og (Poblacion), Sto. Tomas
Town center, Brgy. Tibal-og (Poblacion), Sto. Tomas
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Davao (Region XI)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District 2nd district of Davao del Norte
Founded August 14, 1959
Barangays 19
Government[1]
 • Mayor Daniel "Jun" Batosalem Jr.
Area[2]
 • Total 221.80 km2 (85.64 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 109,269
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 1st
Website {{#property:P856}}

Sto. Tomas is a first class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 109,269 people.[3]

Etymology

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.

History

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 Aeta 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.

Geography

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.

Barangays

Sto. Tomas is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[2]

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Climate

Rainfall in Sto. Tomas is evenly distributed throughout the year. Being a typhoon-free municipality, the production of high value crops is favorable all year round and makes a profitable investment.

Demographics

Population census of Sto. Tomas
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 67,916 —    
1995 77,182 +2.43%
2000 84,367 +1.93%
2007 97,210 +1.97%
2010 109,269 +4.35%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Sto. Tomas is home to a diverse culture inter-mingling with Aeta, Mandaya and Aeta-Manobo. The people are predominantly Cebuano.

Economy

File:TADECO Banana Farm Sto. Tomas.jpg
Banana plantation, located at the southern portion of Sto. Tomas

Significant to the economic development of Sto. Tomas is a number of multi-national corporations and cooperatives engaged in banana based commercial production successfully operating in the municipality. Rice production also contributes to the economic development of the municipality.

Transportation

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Davao del Norte Circumferential Road, Sto. Tomas-Panabo leg, Brgy. Balagunan, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte.

Sto. Tomas sits astride the Davao del Norte Provincial Circumferential Road. It is more or less 30 kilometres (19 mi) or about an hour ride from Tagum City by any land vehicle, and the town offers a wide choice of public utility jeepneys via Kinamayan route or bus liners via Carmen route. Davao City is approximately 63 kilometres (39 mi) or an hour and a half ride by bus or private car.

Sto. Tomas is accessible by land through any type of vehicle. There are tricycle units serving the different routes within the municipality.

Education

Sto. Tomas have several public and private institutions.

Elementary school:

  • Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School SPED Center (Public)
  • Davao Winchester Colleges Inc. (Private)
  • Kimamon Elementary School (Public)

High schools:

  • Balagunan National High School (Public)
  • Kimamon National High School (Public)
  • Marsman National High School (Public)
  • Maryknoll High School (Private, Non-Sectarian, Catholic)
  • Sto. Tomas National High School (Public)
  • Temple Christian School, Inc.
  • Philippine Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. (Formerly: Fundamental Baptist Christian Academy)
  • Davao Winchester Colleges Inc. (Private)

Tertiary education:

Technical/vocational schools:

  • ABA Technical School of Sto. Tomas, Inc.
  • Davao Winchester Colleges Inc. (Private)

References

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External links

 Talaingod Kapalong
Davao City Asuncion
  Sto. Tomas  
Braulio E. Dujali Tagum
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