Barangay Santo Niño Pob.

Barangay Santo Niño Pob. is a very small barangay in the municipality of Marabut, located in the province of Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Niño Pob. had a population of 280. This made it the 24th largest of 24 barangays in Marabut by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño Pob. accounted for approximately 1.57% of the total population of Marabut, which stood at 17,842 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 331 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 280 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -15.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santo Niño Pob. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Marabut is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Niño Pob., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño Pob. ranks 759th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santo Niño Pob. 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.