Municipality

Santo Tomas

Santo Tomas is a municipality in Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Philippines. Its population was 131,100 in the 2024 census, and it has 19 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
131,100
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 20% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
3rd
of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 11 of every 100 people in Davao del Norte lived in Santo Tomas in 2024 (11.46%)
Inside itSources
19
barangays
LandSources
224.79 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Santo Tomas's land would fill a square about 15.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 583 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 6 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
34,674
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.8 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
67.2%
About 67 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 1102318000^[4]Formerly 112318000
ZIP code: 8112^{[13, 14, 15]}

People

Santo Tomas had 131,100 people in the 2024 census, up 20% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Santo Tomas had the 3rd most people of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte in 2024^[1]

1Tagum City300,042
2Panabo City211,242
3Santo Tomas131,100
4Island Garden City of Samal119,701
5Carmen85,423
6Kapalong80,731
7Asuncion62,929

All 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 78 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Tibal-og48,52037 in 100
New Katipunan7,3916 in 100
Kimamon7,3586 in 100
Bobongon6,7775 in 100
Balagunan6,2445 in 100
La Libertad6,2355 in 100
Kinamayan5,5224 in 100
Salvacion4,8604 in 100
Tulalian4,5914 in 100
Talomo4,5803 in 100

See all 19 barangays of Santo Tomas

Age structure · 2020 Census^[34]People living in households, by age and sex

About 32 of every 100 are children under 15 (32%)
About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63%)
About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.9%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	13,655	6,977	6,678
5 - 9	13,724	7,023	6,701
10 - 14	13,604	7,004	6,600
15 - 19	12,011	6,092	5,919
20 - 24	10,766	5,478	5,288
25 - 29	10,669	5,541	5,128
30 - 34	10,417	5,471	4,946
35 - 39	8,835	4,725	4,110
40 - 44	7,859	4,121	3,738
45 - 49	6,209	3,162	3,047
50 - 54	5,281	2,746	2,535
55 - 59	4,617	2,338	2,279
60 - 64	3,966	1,999	1,967
65 - 69	2,853	1,410	1,443
70 - 74	1,609	792	817
75 - 79	904	385	519
80 years and over	911	399	512

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 131,100^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 34,674^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.8 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Davao del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 11.46%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 67.2% (88,047 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 65,663 men, 62,227 women^[34]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	131,100^{[1, 2]}	0.45% a year	34,674	3.8
2020as of May 1, 2020	128,667^[1]	1.70% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	118,750^[1]	1.60% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	109,269^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	97,210^[32]	1.97% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	84,367^{[32, 33]}	1.92% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	77,182^[32]	2.42% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	67,916^[32]	4.31% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	44,512^[32]	7.10% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	31,584^[32]	8.28% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	21,241^[32]	2.39% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	16,687^[32]	—	—	—

Barangays

Santo Tomas is made up of 19 barangays.

Barangays of Santo Tomas. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Balagunan	6,244	4.76%	0.05% a year	about 18.50 km²	Urban
Bobongon	6,777	5.17%	−0.77% a year	about 34.77 km²	Urban
Casig-Ang	2,746	2.09%	−0.19% a year	about 5.10 km²	Rural
Esperanza	2,945	2.25%	−0.85% a year	about 7.75 km²	Rural
Kimamon	7,358	5.61%	0.46% a year	about 12.23 km²	Urban
Kinamayan	5,522	4.21%	−0.13% a year	about 16.82 km²	Urban
La Libertad	6,235	4.76%	1.62% a year	about 14.31 km²	Urban
Lungaog	3,648	2.78%	−0.09% a year	about 5.49 km²	Rural
Magwawa	1,654	1.26%	0.15% a year	about 11.36 km²	Rural
New Katipunan	7,391	5.64%	1.47% a year	about 9.80 km²	Urban
New Visayas	4,053	3.09%	1.25% a year	about 9.97 km²	Rural
Pantaron	3,315	2.53%	1.41% a year	about 6.68 km²	Rural
Salvacion	4,860	3.71%	0.07% a year	about 8.75 km²	Rural
San Jose	3,640	2.78%	0.66% a year	about 21.67 km²	Rural
San Miguel	3,354	2.56%	0.39% a year	about 7.53 km²	Rural
San Vicente	3,667	2.8%	9.05% a year	about 6.45 km²	Rural
Talomo	4,580	3.49%	0.57% a year	about 8.59 km²	Rural
Tibal-og	48,520	37.01%	0.03% a year	about 22.65 km²	Urban
Tulalian	4,591	3.5%	−0.08% a year	about 12.75 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Santo Tomas covers 224.79 km² of land, 583 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 293 m above the sea and it lies inland.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 224.79 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 583 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 7.51586° N, 125.59393° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[28]

Lowest: 4 m
Average: 52 m
Highest: 293 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers^[29]

Salaw River33.4 of 51.6 km
Tuganay River23.4 of 86.4 km
Balagunan River20.8 of 25.6 km
Libuganon River10.7 of 165.4 km
Panaga River0.7 of 48.7 km

Peaks^[29]

Mount Tulayas200 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[30]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Davao City, the nearest PAGASA station, 44 km away^[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,836 mm of rain on 136 days a year; 28.2 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Davao City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	167 mm	11	27.3 °C	30.9 °C	23.7 °C
February	114 mm	9	27.5 °C	31.3 °C	23.7 °C
March	107 mm	9	28.2 °C	32.3 °C	24.1 °C
April	115 mm	9	28.9 °C	33.1 °C	24.7 °C
May	166 mm	13	28.9 °C	32.7 °C	25.0 °C
June	193 mm	14	28.4 °C	32.0 °C	24.7 °C
July	169 mm	13	28.1 °C	31.7 °C	24.5 °C
August	167 mm	12	28.2 °C	31.8 °C	24.5 °C
September	162 mm	11	28.3 °C	32.2 °C	24.4 °C
October	195 mm	12	28.5 °C	32.6 °C	24.4 °C
November	140 mm	12	28.3 °C	32.2 °C	24.4 °C
December	142 mm	11	27.9 °C	31.6 °C	24.2 °C
The year	1,836 mm	136	28.2 °C	32.0 °C	24.4 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 17 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 11 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 10.7% of people^[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 11 of every 100 people in Santo Tomas lived below the poverty line in 2021 (10.7%)^[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 8.6% and 12.7%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

6government offices
2hospitals and health centres
38schools
13places of worship
1market
4stations and terminals
2parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices4

Hospitals and health centres2

Markets1

Santo Tomas Public Market · Tibal-og

Stations and terminals4

Parks2

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Santo Tomas. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[11, 12]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 2nd district of Davao del Norte^{[16, 17]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Roland Sabolleros Dejesica^[19]
Vice mayor
Maria Luz Festin Dejesica^[19]
2022–2025
Mayor
Roland Sabolleros Dejesica^[20]
Vice mayor
Ricky Caumanday Inodioan^[20]
2019–2022
Mayor
Ernesto Tayco Evangelista^[21]
Vice mayor
Gabriel Eric Lauron Estela^[21]
2016–2019
Mayor
Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[22]
Vice mayor
Gabriel Eric Lauron Estela^[22]
2013–2016
Mayor
Benigno Riña Andamon^[23]
Vice mayor
Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[23]
2010–2013
Mayor
Maximo Madjos Estela^[24]
Vice mayor
Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[24]
2007–2010
Mayor
Maximo Madjos Estela^[25]
Vice mayor
Daniel Aboyme Lu^[25]
2004–2007
Mayor
Maximo Estela^[26]
Vice mayor
Daniel Lu^[26]
2001–2004
Mayor
Dario G. Romano^[27]
Vice mayor
Daniel A. Lu^[27]

Mayors and vice mayors of Santo Tomas, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Roland Sabolleros Dejesica^[19]	Maria Luz Festin Dejesica^[19]
2022–2025	Roland Sabolleros Dejesica^[20]	Ricky Caumanday Inodioan^[20]
2019–2022	Ernesto Tayco Evangelista^[21]	Gabriel Eric Lauron Estela^[21]
2016–2019	Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[22]	Gabriel Eric Lauron Estela^[22]
2013–2016	Benigno Riña Andamon^[23]	Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[23]
2010–2013	Maximo Madjos Estela^[24]	Daniel Servera Batosalem Jr.^[24]
2007–2010	Maximo Madjos Estela^[25]	Daniel Aboyme Lu^[25]
2004–2007	Maximo Estela^[26]	Daniel Lu^[26]
2001–2004	Dario G. Romano^[27]	Daniel A. Lu^[27]

History & Identity

Stories from Davao Region

Santo Tomas has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Davao Region, which Santo Tomas is part of.

Film, 0:59
Davao Region
Davao Region: the name the river gave back
Davao was once Nueva Vergara. Its people asked for the river's name, which the city's history traces to Bagobo words. Davao became official in 1868 and names the whole region today.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Its story

The new municipality was carved out of the barrio of Tibal-og and other barrios and sitios of Kapalong, together with the barrios of La Libertad, Esperanza, Balagonan and San Miguel of Panabo, and its seat was placed at Tibal-og.^[9]

The order said Santo Tomas would only begin to exist once its mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of councilors were appointed and qualified, and once the Secretary of Finance certified that it and its two mother municipalities could still pay for their services.^[9]

When Compostela Valley was split off in 1998, Sto. Tomas stayed in the reduced province of Davao del Norte.^[10]

Timeline

14 August 1959
Executive Order No. 352 creates the municipality of Santo Tomas out of parts of Kapalong and Panabo.^[9]
30 January 1998
Republic Act No. 8470 creates Compostela Valley from Davao del Norte; Sto. Tomas remains in Davao del Norte.^[10]

Nearby

Santo Tomas shares a border with 7 places.

How it compares

Santo Tomas beside Davao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte.

Santo Tomas beside Davao del Norte
Figure	Santo Tomas	Davao del Norte	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	131,100^{[1, 2]}	1,143,931	3rd of 11
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.45% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.40% a year	4th of 11
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	583^[6]more crowded	311	3rd of 11
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	224.79 km²^[6]	3,676.99 km²	7th of 11
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.8^{[1, 2]}higher	3.7	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	67.2%^[5]lower	68.3%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Tagum City, the capital of Davao del Norte: 25.7 km southeast
Manila: 934.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

Braulio E. DujaliDavao del Norte13.6 km southeast
AsuncionDavao del Norte19.1 km northeast
CarmenDavao del Norte20.1 km southeast
TalaingodDavao del Norte22.1 km north
Panabo CityDavao del Norte23.1 km south
Tagum CityDavao del Norte25.7 km southeast

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27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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