Santo Niño, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)3,888
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9091, 122.0699 (6° 55' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.3 meters (17.4 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,888. This represented 0.40% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 4,064 broken down into 1,058 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,8551,3135.22
6,2711,2215.14
5,3171,0774.94
6,8241,1815.78
6,6901,3964.79
4,0641,0583.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 20 to 24, with 519 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 43 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1761.84%
1 to 42536.13%
5 to 93217.77%
10 to 143267.90%
15 to 1948211.67%
20 to 2451912.57%
25 to 293899.42%
30 to 342776.71%
35 to 392646.39%
40 to 442606.30%
45 to 492285.52%
50 to 542095.06%
55 to 591533.71%
60 to 641313.17%
65 to 69862.08%
70 to 74601.45%
75 to 79521.26%
80 and over431.04%
Total4,129100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.8
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño fell from 6,872 in 1990 to 3,888 in 2020, a decrease of 2,984 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.26%, or a decrease of 241 people, from the previous population of 4,129 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,872
6,285-1.66%
5,317-3.52%
6,8243.50%
6,790-0.18%
4,129-9.04%
3,888-1.26%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 6.9091, 122.0699, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.3 meters or 17.4 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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