SANTO TOMAS

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location: Situated in central Lubao along the Olongapo–Gapan/Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Santo Tomas serves as the town’s poblacion area and is a key civic and commercial hub gadm.org+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

• Coordinates: Approximately 14.9474° N, 120.5972° E en.wikipedia.org+13philatlas.com+13mapcarta.com+13.
  
  

• Elevation: Around 8.1 m (26.6 ft) above sea level philatlas.com.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Borders Santa Monica, San Matias, Concepcion, and Santa Lucia (all part of the urban core) philatlas.com+1elevationmap.net+1.
  
  

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 5,983 residents — roughly 3.45% of Lubao’s total population commons.wikimedia.org+10philatlas.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10.
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,311 households with an average size of 4.86 members (household population 6,365) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Population Trends:
  
  

  • Steady rise from 5,106 in 1990 to 6,365 in 2015, followed by a decline to 5,983 in 2020
    
    

  • Experienced a negative growth rate of –1.29% annually between 2015–2020 en.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2.
    
    

👶 Age Structure (2015 Census)

• Largest age group: 20–24 years (620 individuals, ~9.7%)
  
  

• Smallest: 80+ years (77 individuals, ~1.2%) elevationmap.net+2philatlas.com+2commons.wikimedia.org+2.
  
  

• Dependency Ratios:
  
  

  • Youth (0–14): 40.46
    
    

  • Elderly (65+): 9.34
    
    

  • Total: 49.80
    
    

  • Median Age: 27.26 years philatlas.com.
    
    

🏛️ Community Infrastructure & Landmarks

• Barangay Hall: Two-story hall on Cutud Street, close to the chapel, covered court, and bridge mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5yellow-pages.ph+5.
  
  

• Chapel: Santo Tomas de Villanueva Chapel, also the site of local parish activities and close to Lingad Park and historic marker commons.wikimedia.org+4mapcarta.com+4mapcarta.com+4.
  
  

• Covered Court & Market: Adjacent multi-use court and nearby local trading post mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1.
  
  

• Elementary School: Santo Tomas Elementary School, located near the barangay hall and chapel zamboanga.com+11mapcarta.com+11mapcarta.com+11.
  
  

• Public Cemetery: Located close to the chapel and town facilities mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1.
  
  

📈 Summary

Barangay Santo Tomas serves as Lubao’s central and most dynamic barangay, blending residential, civic, educational, religious, and commercial roles. With nearly 6,000 residents, its population slightly declined after 2015, yet it remains a youthful community with a median age in the mid‑20s. The presence of essential institutions—from chapel and school to civic hall and covered court—makes it a vibrant core of Lubao.