Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.)

Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Camaligan, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) had a population of 707. This made it the 10th largest of 13 barangays in Camaligan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.82% of the total population of Camaligan, which stood at 25,036 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) moving from 810 residents to 707 residents, an intercensal change of -12.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Camaligan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) ranks 878th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santo Tomas (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.