Barangay Santo Niño

Situated in Batangas City, Batangas, Barangay Santo Niño is one of 105 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Niño had a population of 2,468. This made it the 43rd largest of 105 barangays in Batangas City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of Batangas City, which stood at 351,437 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Niño moving from 2,665 residents to 2,468 residents, an intercensal change of -7.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santo Niño as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batangas City is a city comprising 105 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 Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño ranks 396th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.