Creation of Santo Tomas Municipality, Pampanga

The separation from San Fernando is clearly defined by specified boundary lines.
The boundary description uses reference points from monuments and natural landmarks such as Mansac River, Dambing Creek, and Pau River.
The boundaries proceed in specific directions between surveyed boundary monuments (M.B.M. and B.B.M.) as indicated in a referenced sketch map.
The sketch map used for delineation is scaled 1:20,000 and approved by the District Engineer.

The municipality of Santo Tomas officially begins to exist upon the appointment and qualification of its first mayor, vice-mayor, and a majority of its councilors.
This procedural condition marks the legal establishment of the municipality’s governance structures.

The reorganization is effectuated by an executive order issued by the President of the Philippines.
The order is signed on October 12, 1951, underscoring the executive power exercised to reorganize local government units.
The document includes formal attestations by the President and the Acting Assistant Executive Secretary.

The law illustrates the use of the Revised Administrative Code as a basis for local government restructuring.
It exemplifies the process by which barrios can be segregated from an existing municipality to form a new administrative entity.
Shows the importance of precise geographical demarcation for jurisdictional clarity.
Highlights the necessity of formal executive orders and appointments for the legal constitution of new local government units.