Santo Niño, City of Butuan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
CityButuan
Postal code8600
Population (2020)3,116
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0383, 125.5947 (9° 2' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.6 meters (47.9 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the city of Butuan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,116. This represented 0.84% of the total population of Butuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 2,658 broken down into 588 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7733155.63
1,9113755.10
2,6765025.33
2,8385605.07
2,6935504.90
2,6585884.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 5 to 9, with 328 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1612.29%
1 to 42479.29%
5 to 932812.34%
10 to 1430811.59%
15 to 1929911.25%
20 to 242318.69%
25 to 291987.45%
30 to 341565.87%
35 to 391525.72%
40 to 441626.09%
45 to 491385.19%
50 to 541264.74%
55 to 59933.50%
60 to 64612.29%
65 to 69391.47%
70 to 74291.09%
75 to 79140.53%
80 and over160.60%
Total2,658100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.48
  • Median Age: 21.86

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 1,773 in 1990 to 3,116 in 2020, an increase of 1,343 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.40%, or an increase of 458 people, from the previous population of 2,658 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,773
1,9111.41%
2,6767.49%
2,8380.81%
2,693-1.89%
2,658-0.25%
3,1163.40%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 9.0383, 125.5947, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.6 meters or 47.9 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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