Barangay Santor

Situated in Rizal, Kalinga, Barangay Santor is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santor had a population of 1,646. This made it the 4th largest of 14 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santor accounted for approximately 8.42% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 19,554 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,495 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,646 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santor as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santor, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santor ranks 42nd by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd 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.