Barangay Santo Niño

Barangay Santo Niño is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Ibaan, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Niño had a population of 3,672. This made it the 3rd largest of 26 barangays in Ibaan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño accounted for approximately 6.28% of the total population of Ibaan, which stood at 58,507 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,107 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,672 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +18.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. 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.

Ibaan is a municipality comprising 26 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 207th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.