Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño (; ; ), formerly known as Faire, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History The town, originally known as Cabarungan, was officially established as the town of Santo Niño by virtue of a Spanish Royal Decree dated November 27, 1897. In 1914, it was renamed Faire in honor of Don Manuel Faire, a prominent Ilocano immigrant who played a key role in advocating for the town's formal creation. The town later reverted to its original name in subsequent years.
Geography Santo Niño is situated from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Abariongan Ruar Abariongan Uneg Balagan Balanni Cabayo Calapangan Calassitan Campo Centro Norte (Poblacion) Centro Sur (Poblacion) Dungao Lattac Lipatan Lubo Mabitbitnong Mapitac Masical Matalao Nag-uma (Nagbayugan) Namuccayan Niug Norte Niug Sur Palusao San Manuel San Roque Santa Felicitas Santa Maria Sidiran Tabang Tamucco Virginia
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Santo Niño was 29,066 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government Local government
Santo Niño is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Elected officials
+ Members of the Municipal Council(2019–2022) Position Name Congressman Samantha Louise V. Alfonso Mayor Vicente G. PagurayanVice-Mayor Marites E. Cuntapay Councilors Eden M. Aquinaldo Romeo P. Pecson Edgar T. Tulali Detilinda C. Carag Jose C. Carodan Divinia L. Baltazar Arnold D. Fidel Ismael M. Macasaddu
Education The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Sto. Niño Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.
Primary and elementary schools
Abariongan Ruar Elementary School Abariongan Uneg Elementary School Balagan Elementary School Balanni Elementary School Cabayo Primary School Calapangan Elementary School Calassitan Elementary School Campo Elementary School Dungao Integrated School (Elementary) Lagum Elementary School Lattac Elementary School Lipatan Integrated School (Elementary) Lubo Elementary School Mabitbitnong Primary School Mapitac Primary School Matalao Elementary School Nag-Uma Elementary School Namuccayan Integrated School (Elementary) Niug Elementary School Niug Norte Elementary School Palusao Elementary School San Manuel Elementary School Sidiran Elementary School Sta. Felicitas Elementary School Sta. Maria Elementary School Sto. Nino Central Elementary School Tabang Elementary School Tamucco Elementary School Virginia Elementary School
Secondary schools
Abariongan National High School Dungao Integrated School Lipatan Integrated School Lubo National High School Namuccayan Integrated School Sto. Nino National High School Veridiano Academy Foundation
See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information