Santo Niño, City of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityGapan
Postal code3105
Population (2020)5,019
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.3057, 120.9435 (15° 18' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.0 meters (82.0 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the city of Gapan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,019. This represented 4.08% of the total population of Gapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 5,522 broken down into 1,176 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,9979445.29
4,5618975.08
4,9711,0934.55
5,6161,2234.59
5,3271,0924.88
5,5221,1764.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 15 to 19, with 600 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 50 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11081.96%
1 to 44297.77%
5 to 95409.78%
10 to 1459010.68%
15 to 1960010.86%
20 to 244898.85%
25 to 294538.20%
30 to 344598.31%
35 to 393786.84%
40 to 443165.72%
45 to 492795.05%
50 to 542254.07%
55 to 592023.66%
60 to 641693.06%
65 to 691122.03%
70 to 74731.32%
75 to 79500.91%
80 and over520.94%
Total5,524100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.73
  • Median Age: 25.07

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 4,997 in 1990 to 5,019 in 2020, an increase of 22 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.00%, or a decrease of 505 people, from the previous population of 5,524 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,997
4,561-1.70%
4,9711.86%
5,6161.70%
5,327-1.90%
5,5240.69%
5,019-2.00%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 15.3057, 120.9435, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.0 meters or 82.0 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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