![Sto.Tomas Municipal[1] Coordinates: 14°6'38"N 121°8'32"E & Miguel Malvar[2] beside and in front of the Shrine in the Town Hall of Santo Tomas[3] Miguel Malvar Museum and Library: Of Battles and Surrender – Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines [4] Miguel Malvar: The Story of the Great Batangueño General -- Located in the compound of the Sto. Tomas municipal hall is the Miguel Malvar Historical Landmark (MHL). The shrine (and public library) is under the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.[5] [6] Gen. Miguel Malvar Park Coordinates: 14°6'37"N 121°8'33"E - List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in CALABARZON [7] PH-40-0004 Miguel Malvar Monument 14°06′37″N 121°08′34″E
Cultural [8] [9] Santo Tomas, Batangas[10] Website
Santo Tomas (also spelled as Sto. Tomas) is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas,[11] Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 123,668 people. The town is a gateway to the province from Laguna hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War hero Miguel Malvar.[12] The patron of Santo Tomas is Saint Thomas Aquinas,[13] patron of Catholic schools celebrates his feast day every 7 March.Election Results 2013 Santo Tomas mayoral bet Edna Sanchez accused of vote-buying [14] Coordinates: 14°3'44"N 121°10'24"E Geographical location: Batangas, Region 4, Philippines, Asia Geographical coordinates: 14° 6' 33" North, 121° 8' 31" East This place is situated in Batangas, Region 4, Philippines, its geographical coordinates are 14° 6' 33" North, 121° 8' 31" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Santo Tomas. [15]](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/santo-tomas-ph-141079-1211414/0-MiguelMalvarShrinejf0468_01.JPG?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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Enchanted Kingdom
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Santo Tomas
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About Santo Tomas
Santo Tomas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Santor, 58km from Masungi Georeserve.
Santo Tomas is in Calabarzon, Philippines, with about 57,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santor, about 4 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Santo Tomas: Enchanted Kingdom (20 km), National Museum of the Philippines (56 km), Intramuros (Manila) (56 km), Masungi Georeserve (58 km).
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Santo Tomas is in Calabarzon, Philippines, about 4 km from Santor.
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- Population
- 57,438
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Calabarzon
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.1079, 121.1414
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Masungi Georeserve
A conservation area in the Rizal karst where rope courses, hanging bridges and a steel spiderweb platform thread between 60-million-year-old limestone spires. Entry is by booked guided trail only.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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