Santo Niño, Municipality of Monreal, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMonreal
Postal code5418
Population (2020)1,301
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.6056, 123.5972 (12° 36' North, 123° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.4 meters (73.5 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Monreal, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,301. This represented 5.17% of the total population of Monreal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 1,271 broken down into 288 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9151526.02
9722054.74
1,0362075.00
1,0622204.83
1,2292564.80
1,2712884.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 10 to 14, with 179 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 1322.52%
1 to 415912.51%
5 to 917413.69%
10 to 1417914.08%
15 to 191169.13%
20 to 24947.40%
25 to 29776.06%
30 to 34776.06%
35 to 39655.11%
40 to 44705.51%
45 to 49564.41%
50 to 54503.93%
55 to 59403.15%
60 to 64241.89%
65 to 69211.65%
70 to 74151.18%
75 to 79171.34%
80 and over50.39%
Total1,271100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.99
  • Median Age: 18.94

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 915 in 1990 to 1,301 in 2020, an increase of 386 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 30 people, from the previous population of 1,271 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
915
9721.14%
1,0361.38%
1,0620.34%
1,2295.46%
1,2710.64%
1,3010.49%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 12.6056, 123.5972, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.4 meters or 73.5 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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