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

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySindangan
Postal code7112
Population (2020)957
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2201, 123.0755 (8° 13' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.4 meters (116.1 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Sindangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 957. This represented 0.92% of the total population of Sindangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 915 broken down into 195 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8611585.45
7631515.05
8561605.35
8671715.07
7831744.50
9151954.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 5 to 9, with 113 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.19%
1 to 49610.49%
5 to 911312.35%
10 to 1410911.91%
15 to 19889.62%
20 to 24808.74%
25 to 29687.43%
30 to 34626.78%
35 to 39495.36%
40 to 44434.70%
45 to 49535.79%
50 to 54414.48%
55 to 59363.93%
60 to 64192.08%
65 to 69111.20%
70 to 74141.53%
75 to 7960.66%
80 and over70.77%
Total915100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.76
  • Median Age: 21.97

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 861 in 1990 to 957 in 2020, an increase of 96 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.95%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 915 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
861
763-2.24%
8562.50%
8670.18%
783-3.64%
9153.01%
9570.95%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 8.2201, 123.0755, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.4 meters or 116.1 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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