Santo Niño, Samar

Santo Niño
Santo Niño
Municipality
	Municipality of Santo Niño
	Map of Samar with Santo Niño highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Santo Niño Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°55′35″N 124°26′57″E / 11.9263°N 124.4492°ECoordinates: 11°55′35″N 124°26′57″E / 11.9263°N 124.4492°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	Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento
• Electorate	11,263 voters (2019)
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)
• Total	12,519
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	2,720
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	46.04% (2015)
• Revenue	₱68,152,482.17 (2020)
• Assets	₱281,548,933.82 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱62,555,218.14 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱65,890,152.69 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6712
PSGC	086018000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Cebuano; Waray; Tagalog

Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santo Niño; Waray: Bungto han 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]

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.

Geography[]

The islands are located in the Samar Sea about 24 kilometers (15 mi) south-west of Calbayog City on the main island of Samar.

Santo Niño Island[]

The larger Santo Niño Island is about 18 kilometers (11 mi) north-west of Maripipi, Biliran province with an area of about 19.4 square kilometers (7.5 sq mi). Both islands are volcanic in origin with Santo Niño having the highest elevation in the municipality at 470 meters (1,540 ft).^[6] ^[7]

Baras
Basud (Poblacion)
Buenavista
Cabunga-an
Ilijan
Ilo (Poblacion)
Takut

Camandag Island[]

The circular Camandag Island is located north of Santo Niño Island, about 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) shore to shore. It has area of about 9.8 square kilometers (3.8 sq mi) with an elevation of 429 meters (1,407 ft).^[6]^[8]

Balatguti
Corocawayan
Lobelobe
Pinanangnan (JMBere Coco+Cacao Farms)
Sevilla
Villahermosa

Pilar Island[]

The smallest island of the municipality is located 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) off north-west of Santo Niño Island and about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) south-west of Camandag Island. Pilar Island has an elevation of 145 feet (44 m).^[9]

Barangays[]

Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Balatguti
Baras
Basud (Poblacion)
Buenavista
Cabunga-an
Corocawayan
Ilijan
Ilo (Poblacion)
Lobelobe
Pinanangnan
Sevilla
Takut
Villahermosa

Climate[]

Climate data for Santo Niño, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	72 (2.8)	52 (2.0)	65 (2.6)	62 (2.4)	87 (3.4)	129 (5.1)	153 (6.0)	124 (4.9)	147 (5.8)	157 (6.2)	139 (5.5)	117 (4.6)	1,304 (51.3)
Average rainy days	17.4	13.4	16.8	18.0	22.0	25.3	26.2	24.2	24.9	26.0	23.3	20.8	258.3
Source: Meteoblue ^[10]

History[]

This town has an ancient Bisayan name Limbankawayan which derived from the word limba meaning red and kawayan means bamboo thus a red colored bamboo (phyllostachys iridescens) which is abundant during those days.

It was separated from Calbayog and made a pueblo and a parish by a Royal Decree of September 29, 1898. The Bishop of Cebu had recommended in 1895 that it achieve parish status, though final approval and confirmation was not relayed from Madrid through Manila until the year 1897.

Demographics[]

Population census of Santo Niño
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,372	—
1918	3,833	+0.86%
1939	4,926	+1.20%
1948	6,003	+2.22%
1960	8,304	+2.74%
1970	9,086	+0.90%
1975	11,124	+4.14%
1980	11,132	+0.01%
1990	11,743	+0.54%
1995	12,761	+1.57%
2000	12,545	−0.37%
2007	12,777	+0.25%
2010	13,504	+2.03%
2015	12,863	−0.92%
2020	12,519	−0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[11] ^[12] ^[13]^[14]

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Santo Niño

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

Transportation[]

There are no airports on the islands of Santo Niño and Camandag. The islands are reached by boats from the Port of Calbayog City.^[7]

References[]

^ Municipality of Santo Niño | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Pilar Island, Santo Niño, Philippines". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1954). "Bogo (topographical map)". University of Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
^ ^a ^b Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-21). "Santo Niño Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
^ Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-19). "Camandag Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1919). "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1", pg. 205. Government Printing Office, Washington.
^ "Santo Niño: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

External links[]

[1] Municipality of Santo Niño | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–08-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[5] "Pilar Island, Santo Niño, Philippines". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.

[Bogo-6] U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1954). "Bogo (topographical map)". University of Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.

[intrepid-7] Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-21). "Santo Niño Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.

[8] Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-19). "Camandag Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.

[9] U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1919). "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1", pg. 205. Government Printing Office, Washington.

[met_norms-10] "Santo Niño: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[PSA15–08-11] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–08-12] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-08-13] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-14] "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[15] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[17] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[18] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[19] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[20] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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v t Province of Samar
Catbalogan (capital)
Municipalities	Almagro Basey Calbiga Daram Gandara Hinabangan Jiabong Marabut Matuguinao Motiong Pagsanghan Paranas Pinabacdao San Jorge San Jose de Buan San Sebastian Santa Margarita Santa Rita Santo Niño Tagapul-an Talalora Tarangnan Villareal Zumarraga
Component cities	Calbayog Catbalogan