Barangay Santo Niño

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santo Niño is one of the administrative divisions of Kolambugan in Lanao Del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Niño had a population of 808. This made it the 15th largest of 26 barangays in Kolambugan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño accounted for approximately 2.86% of the total population of Kolambugan, which stood at 28,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Niño moving from 699 residents to 808 residents, an intercensal change of +15.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing 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.

Kolambugan 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 Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño ranks 335th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santo Niño is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.