Santo Niño, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityMagallanes
Postal code8604
Population (2020)1,864
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0305, 125.5129 (9° 2' North, 125° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Magallanes, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,864. This represented 8.36% of the total population of Magallanes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 1,663 broken down into 370 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8561495.74
1,0691955.48
1,4382705.33
1,6783325.05
1,7413674.74
1,6633704.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 10 to 14, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.98%
1 to 41659.92%
5 to 918711.24%
10 to 1418811.30%
15 to 1917110.28%
20 to 241498.96%
25 to 291146.86%
30 to 341016.07%
35 to 39774.63%
40 to 441056.31%
45 to 49945.65%
50 to 54684.09%
55 to 59553.31%
60 to 64704.21%
65 to 69392.35%
70 to 74291.74%
75 to 79130.78%
80 and over50.30%
Total1,663100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.64
  • Median Age: 22.94

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 856 in 1990 to 1,864 in 2020, an increase of 1,008 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.43%, or an increase of 201 people, from the previous population of 1,663 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
856
1,0694.25%
1,4386.56%
1,6802.17%
1,7411.31%
1,663-0.87%
1,8642.43%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 9.0305, 125.5129, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santo Niño shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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