Barangay Santo Niño

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santo Niño is one of the administrative divisions of Nabunturan in Davao De Oro, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Niño had a population of 1,222. This made it the 22nd largest of 28 barangays in Nabunturan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño accounted for approximately 1.45% of the total population of Nabunturan, which stood at 84,340 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Niño moving from 1,299 residents to 1,222 residents, an intercensal change of -5.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santo Niño is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nabunturan is a municipality comprising 28 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 Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Niño ranks 187th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro 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.