User:Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines

Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines Santo Tomas was created in 1764 through a Spanish Royal Decree. Spanish authorities named the town of Santo Tomas in honor of thier first patron saint, Santo Tomas de Aquinas. Before year1764, the town was formerly part of Mangaldan Pangasinan. And after 21 yrs. merged with the municipality of Agoo, the town of Sto. Tomas finally became independent municipality in 1785. Sto. Tomas is 2nd distr...ict of La Union, (Ilocos Region) Region 1 (ZIP Code: 2505) It has an area of 64 km sq. or (24.7 sq. mi). Sto.Tomas is politically subdivided in 24 Barangays: > AMBITACAY > LOMBOY > BAIL > MALABAGO > BALAOC > NAMBOONGAN > BALSAAN > NAMONITAN > BAYBAY > NARVACAN > CABARUAN > PATAC > CASANTAAN > POBLACION > CASILAGAN > PONGPONG > CUPANG > ROIS > DAMORTIS > TUBOD > FERNANDO > TOCOC > LINONG > UBAGAN

Town Fiesta held every 24 to 26 of April. Senor Virgen del Mar Cautiva (Saint of Fishermen),also known (vigen of the sea) the patron of fishermen. And Daing Festival held also every 20th of April