Santo Niño, Samar
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Santo Niño Limbancauayan |
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 Map of Samar with Santo Niño highlighted |
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 Santo Niño
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| Coordinates: 11°56′20″N 124°25′10″E / 11.93889°N 124.41944°ECoordinates: 11°56′20″N 124°25′10″E / 11.93889°N 124.41944°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district of Samar |
| Barangays | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lilia A. Coñejos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 12,863 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6712 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)55 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| 086018000 | |
| Electorate | 9,791 voters as of 2016 |
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.
The town 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. The municipality's poblacion (town center) is located in Santo Niño Island.
The islands are located in Samar Sea about 24 kilometers (15 mi) south-west of Calbayog City in the main island of Samar.
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).
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).
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).
Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
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.
There are no airports on the islands of Santo Niño and Camandag. The islands are reached by boats from the Port of Calbayog City.
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