Barangay Santo Niño

Situated in Balilihan, Bohol, Barangay Santo Niño is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Niño had a population of 555. This made it the 20th largest of 31 barangays in Balilihan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño accounted for approximately 2.97% of the total population of Balilihan, which stood at 18,694 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Niño moving from 532 residents to 555 residents, an intercensal change of +4.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santo Niño is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balilihan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Niño, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño ranks 891st by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santo Niño is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.