Santo Niño, Samar
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Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño (Waray: Bungto han Santo Niño; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santo Niño; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Niño), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,519 people.[3]
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Santo Niño | |
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Municipality of Santo Niño | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°55′35″N 124°26′57″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Samar |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marinell A. Apolonio |
• Vice Mayor | Lilia A. Coñejos |
• Representative | Stephen James Tan |
• Electorate | 11,275 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest elevation | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,519 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,029 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.60 |
• Revenue | ₱ 68.15 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 281.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 62.56 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 65.89 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6712 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages Waray language | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
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Formerly known as Limbancauayan, it consists of the northern island of Camandag and the larger Santo Niño Island about 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) to the south. In between those two islands is the smaller Pilar Island.[5] The municipality's poblacion (town center) is located in Santo Niño Island.