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4 unusual facts about Santo Tomás


Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz

This saintly way of life that he exemplified caused the people of Las Piñas opposed his transfer to Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

Presidential candidacy of Fernando Poe, Jr.

Many Pangasinenses, on the other hand, still find it really hard to believe that Poe got no votes at all in the municipality of Santo Tomas, Pangasinan.

Santo Tomas, Pampanga

Traditionally he is said to have traveled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel travelling as far as India.

SM City Calamba

The mall is highly accessible through the Maharlika highway from Santo Tomas, Batangas while the Manila South Road provides excellent transport to and from the eastern towns of Laguna.


Battle of Tirad Pass

By November 30, March and his men, in haste to catch the Philippine president, marched through Candon, Santo Tomas, La Union and Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Revash

Last century, Charles Wiener discovered the mausoleums of Utcubamba; the mausoleums of Revash in Santo Tomás were studied later by the archaeologists Henry and Paule Reichlen primarily because the roof of one of the mausoleums had collapsed, covering and protecting the cultural remains.


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Leonardo Legaspi

In 1968 he served as the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the University Of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, and in 1970, he was appointed as the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas.

Maces of the Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas

The Maces of the Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) are 17th Century silver maces which are considered to be the oldest symbols of the office Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the oldest extant European chartered University in Asia.

Santo Tomás de los Plátanos

The welterweight boxing champion of the world, "Pipino" Cuevas was born in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos on December 27, 1957.

St. Agnes' Academy Legazpi City

Dr. Micheline Zonia Intia-Manalastas, Ph.D- Director of the University of Santo Tomas Admissions Office; Former Director of the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, the oldest Printing Press in the Philippines and in Asia

Tapuacan River

Tapuacan River (also known as Pugo - Cleanest Inland River of the North, Region I) is located in Barangay Cares, municipality of Pugo, La Union, Philippines (the smallest/inlet town which is sited in the foot Santo Tomas mountains range and about an hour away from Baguio City passing through the Aspiras, formerly Marcos Highway leading to the Ilocandia Region).

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

It had previously been known as the Escuela de Santo Tomás (School of Saint Thomas), founded in 1562 by the priest Francisco Marroquín.

University of Santo Tomas Field

The University of Santo Tomas Athletic field and open spaces, located at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, is a National Cultural Treasure as declared by the National Museum of the Philippines.

UST Growling Tigers

The gold and white colors of the flag of the Vatican City were adopted by University of Santo Tomas as its school colors because of its Pontifical status.