Santo Niño, Samar

Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,863 people.[3]

Santo Niño
Municipality
Municipality of Santo Niño
Map of Samar with Santo Niño highlighted
Santo Niño
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°55′35″N 124°26′57″E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District1st district of Samar
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMarinell A. Apolonio
 • Vice MayorLilia A. Coñejos
 • CongressmanEdgar Mary S. Sarmiento
 • Electorate11,263 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi)
Elevation
8.7 m (28.5 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total12,863
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
2,720
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence46.04% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)47,068,801.66 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6712
PSGC
086018000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog

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 Samar Sea about 24 kilometers (15 mi) south-west of Calbayog City in 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]

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
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][11][12][13]

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]

See also

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Pilar Island, Santo Niño, Philippines". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
  6. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1954). "Bogo (topographical map)". University of Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
  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.
  10. "Santo Niño: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. 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.
  13. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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