Sto. Tomas is the youngest & smallest town, in the entire province of Pampanga. It has a total land area of around 1,467 hectares.
The municipality has grown having seven barangays, namely Moras dela Paz, Sto. Rosario Pau, San Matias, Poblacion, San Bartolome, San Vicente and Sto. Nino de Sapa. San Matias has the largest area representing about one third of the municipal area.
INDUSTRY
The chief industries of the town are ceramics, carpentry, trading, agriculture, and casket manufacture. In the records of Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines), the town holds the title “Casket Capital of Central Luzon”.
Programs for SANITATION and HEALTH
Programs for SAFETY of the PEOPLE in the Community
PEACE AND ORDER
- Street lighting
- Painting Pedestrian Lanes
- Continuous patrolling of the barangay tanods
- Putting up Barangay Outpost
- Coordinated with PNP
HEALTH
Sto. Tomas,
- Feeding Program
- Operation Tuli
- Giving relief goods and medicines to indigent families
- Accreditation of Birthing Station
- Anti-Rabies Vaccination (for Dogs)
SOLID WASTE AND SANITATION
- Continuous street & canal cleaning
- Continuous grass cutting
- Disseminate information on R.A 9003 otherwise known as “Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act” (Segregation of Waste Materials)
- Clean and Green
Water
Light /Electricity
Fuels
Sources of Water/ Light / Fuel
Pampanga
Sources of Livelihood
- Farming
- Fishing
- OFW
- Mini Business Guild
- Pottery Making
- Tri-wheeler driving
- Poultry Racing
- Ceramics
- Tailoring
- Wood and Casket Making
LOCATION
Sto.Tomas is strategically located at the heart of the Province of Pampanga. The capital town of San Fernando bounds it on the northwest, the municipality of San Simon in the North-east, the municipality of Minalin in the south-east, and Bacolor in the west. The municipality is part of the fourth congressional district of Pampanga.
was the traditional name of Sto. Tomas. It was christened after Sto. Tomas Apostol. The town was named Baliwag (tardy in Spanish) because the towns people were always late in attending mass.
HISTORY
SERBISYUNG HIGIT,
SERBISYUNG TUTU SAUP-SAUP TAMU!
Mission
" The Municipality of Sto. Tomas, being the youngest and smallest town in the Province of Pampanga, in cooperation with its constituents, will utilize all available resources in order to promote health, education, and economic stability to ensure the needs of its people and secure peace and order in the community. "
" An empowered united people, economically self-reliant, environment-friendly and culturally vibrant community; God-loving and responsive citizenry working together for a progressive and peaceful place to live in "
Vision