Santo Niño, Municipality of Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySalug
Postal code7114
Population (2020)975
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0833, 122.8316 (8° 5' North, 122° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level162.2 meters (532.1 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Salug, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 975. This represented 3.03% of the total population of Salug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 1,010 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7581385.49
1,0792125.09
8821884.69
8761854.74
9552074.61
1,0102504.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 5 to 9, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.18%
1 to 4636.24%
5 to 912412.28%
10 to 1411010.89%
15 to 1911211.09%
20 to 2411311.19%
25 to 29777.62%
30 to 34565.54%
35 to 39595.84%
40 to 44585.74%
45 to 49605.94%
50 to 54444.36%
55 to 59313.07%
60 to 64191.88%
65 to 69212.08%
70 to 74232.28%
75 to 7990.89%
80 and over90.89%
Total1,010100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.58
  • Median Age: 23.27

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 758 in 1990 to 975 in 2020, an increase of 217 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.74%, or a decrease of 35 people, from the previous population of 1,010 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
758
1,0796.84%
882-4.23%
876-0.09%
9553.19%
1,0101.07%
975-0.74%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 8.0833, 122.8316, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 162.2 meters or 532.1 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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