Santo Tomas: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Santo Tomas: 95.4% of households in Santo Tomas used a flush toilet in 2020 (41.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 33.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santo Tomas is 85th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Santo Tomas: 0.11% of households in Santo Tomas had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Santo Tomas is 23rd lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Santo Tomas?
Santo Tomas had 218,500 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Santo Tomas ranks 66th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Santo Tomas is 66th largest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Santo Tomas growing?
The population of Santo Tomas grew from 179,844 at the 2015 Census to 218,500 in 2020, a change of +21.5% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Santo Tomas is 13th fastest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is Santo Tomas?
Santo Tomas is a component city of Batangas province, classed 1st class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Santo Tomas?
26.6% of residents of Santo Tomas were under 15 and 7.1% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 99 men for every 100 women. Santo Tomas is 18th oldest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in Santo Tomas?
Santo Tomas had 59,686 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 3.7 residents per household (population divided by households). Santo Tomas is 12th smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs Santo Tomas?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Santa Maria 289,820
- San Pablo 285,348
- Lucena City 278,924
- San Mateo 273,306
- Talisay 263,048
- Malolos 261,189
- Olongapo 260,317
- Marilao 254,453
- Tacloban 251,881
- Navotas 247,543
- Ormoc 230,998
- Meycauayan 225,673
- Valencia 216,546
- Trece Martires 210,503
- Pagadian 210,452
- Legazpi 209,533
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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