Barangay Santo Tomas

Barangay Santo Tomas is a small barangay in the City of Candon, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Tomas had a population of 635. This made it the 38th largest of 42 barangays in City of Candon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Tomas accounted for approximately 1.03% of the total population of City of Candon, which stood at 61,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Tomas moving from 724 residents to 635 residents, an intercensal change of -12.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santo Tomas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Candon is a city comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Tomas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Tomas ranks 478th by 2020 population. Ilocos 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 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.