Barangay Santo Niño (Pob.)

Barangay Santo Niño (Pob.) forms part of Matalom, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Niño (Pob.) had a population of 1,195. This made it the 12th largest of 30 barangays in Matalom by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Matalom, which stood at 32,586 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,190 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,195 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.4%, consistent with a slowly expanding 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.

Matalom is a municipality comprising 30 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 Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño (Pob.) ranks 483rd by 2020 population. Leyte 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.