Santo Niño, Municipality of Nueva Era, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityNueva Era
Postal code2909
Population (2020)1,184
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.9516, 120.7123 (17° 57' North, 120° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level120.3 meters (394.7 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Nueva Era, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,184. This represented 9.89% of the total population of Nueva Era.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 962 broken down into 211 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
248475.28
398765.24
452875.20
6211075.80
6551185.55
9622114.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 15 to 19, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.56%
1 to 4899.25%
5 to 910010.40%
10 to 1410711.12%
15 to 1912112.58%
20 to 2411511.95%
25 to 29727.48%
30 to 34474.89%
35 to 39565.82%
40 to 44535.51%
45 to 49454.68%
50 to 54404.16%
55 to 59212.18%
60 to 64232.39%
65 to 69171.77%
70 to 74141.46%
75 to 79121.25%
80 and over151.56%
Total962100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.23
  • Median Age: 22.13

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 248 in 1990 to 1,184 in 2020, an increase of 936 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 4.47%, or an increase of 222 people, from the previous population of 962 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
248
3989.27%
4522.77%
6214.48%
6551.96%
9627.59%
1,1844.47%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 17.9516, 120.7123, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 120.3 meters or 394.7 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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