Santo Niño, City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
CitySamal
Postal code8119
Population (2020)1,802
Philippine major island(s)Samal
Coordinates7.1187, 125.7217 (7° 7' North, 125° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level99.2 meters (325.5 feet)

Santo Niño is a barangay in the city of Samal, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,802. This represented 1.54% of the total population of Samal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 1,558 broken down into 391 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Niño (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0451855.65
1,0692025.29
1,0422264.61
1,1582913.98
1,4443334.34
1,5583913.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Santo Niño by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.73%
1 to 41439.18%
5 to 916310.46%
10 to 141509.63%
15 to 191247.96%
20 to 241419.05%
25 to 291237.89%
30 to 34976.23%
35 to 39865.52%
40 to 44925.91%
45 to 49795.07%
50 to 54825.26%
55 to 59734.69%
60 to 64563.59%
65 to 69553.53%
70 to 74301.93%
75 to 79211.35%
80 and over161.03%
Total1,558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.48
  • Median Age: 26.26

Historical population

The population of Santo Niño grew from 1,045 in 1990 to 1,802 in 2020, an increase of 757 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 244 people, from the previous population of 1,558 in 2015.

Population of Santo Niño (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,045
1,0690.43%
1,042-0.55%
1,1581.47%
1,4448.37%
1,5581.46%
1,8023.11%

Location

Santo Niño is situated at approximately 7.1187, 125.7217, in the island of Samal. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 99.2 meters or 325.5 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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