Santo Niño, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Gandara |
Postal code | 6706 |
Population (2020) | 633 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.0408, 124.8138 (12° 2' North, 124° 49' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 9.9 meters (32.5 feet) |
Santo Niño is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 633. This represented 1.80% of the total population of Gandara.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Santo Niño in the 2015 Census was 643 broken down into 132 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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486 | 95 | 5.12 | |
591 | 112 | 5.28 | |
625 | 107 | 5.84 | |
545 | 106 | 5.14 | |
587 | 114 | 5.15 | |
643 | 132 | 4.87 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Niño is 15 to 19, with 81 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 9 | 1.40% |
1 to 4 | 52 | 8.09% |
5 to 9 | 67 | 10.42% |
10 to 14 | 60 | 9.33% |
15 to 19 | 81 | 12.60% |
20 to 24 | 56 | 8.71% |
25 to 29 | 58 | 9.02% |
30 to 34 | 45 | 7.00% |
35 to 39 | 28 | 4.35% |
40 to 44 | 23 | 3.58% |
45 to 49 | 28 | 4.35% |
50 to 54 | 22 | 3.42% |
55 to 59 | 23 | 3.58% |
60 to 64 | 29 | 4.51% |
65 to 69 | 16 | 2.49% |
70 to 74 | 19 | 2.95% |
75 to 79 | 15 | 2.33% |
80 and over | 12 | 1.87% |
Total | 643 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Santo Niño grew from 486 in 1990 to 633 in 2020, an increase of 147 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.33%, or a decrease of 10 people, from the previous population of 643 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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486 | – | |
591 | 3.73% | |
625 | 1.21% | |
545 | -1.87% | |
587 | 2.74% | |
643 | 1.75% | |
633 | -0.33% |
Location
Santo Niño is situated at approximately 12.0408, 124.8138, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Santo Niño shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.