Santo Niño, City of Dapitan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDapitan
Postal code7101
Population (2020)2,007
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6815, 123.4275 (8° 41' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.7 meters (248.4 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,007. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 1,810 broken down into 365 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3552395.67
1,4452605.56
1,4732875.13
1,5203344.55
1,7653654.84
1,8103654.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 5 to 9, with 235 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1482.65%
1 to 419510.77%
5 to 923512.98%
10 to 1420111.10%
15 to 1918610.28%
20 to 2418310.11%
25 to 291126.19%
30 to 341116.13%
35 to 39945.19%
40 to 44935.14%
45 to 49804.42%
50 to 54814.48%
55 to 59693.81%
60 to 64412.27%
65 to 69251.38%
70 to 74271.49%
75 to 79160.88%
80 and over130.72%
Total1,810100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.38
  • Median Age: 21.09

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 1,355 in 1990 to 2,007 in 2020, an increase of 652 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 197 people, from the previous population of 1,810 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,355
1,4451.21%
1,4730.41%
1,5200.43%
1,7655.59%
1,8100.48%
2,0072.20%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 8.6815, 123.4275, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.7 meters or 248.4 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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