Santo Niño, Samar Explained

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Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño (Waray: Bungto han Santo Niño; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santo Niño; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Niño), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,519 people.

Formerly known as Limbancauayan, it consists of the northern island of Camandag and the larger Santo Niño Island about 3.1km (01.9miles) to the south. In between those two islands is the smaller Pilar Island.[1] The municipality's poblacion (town center) is located in Santo Niño Island.

History

This town has an ancient Bisayan name Limbankawayan which derived from the word limba meaning red and kawayan means bamboo thus a red colored bamboo (phyllostachys iridescens) which is abundant during those days.

It was separated from Calbayog and made a pueblo and a parish by a Royal Decree of September 29, 1898. The Bishop of Cebu had recommended in 1895 that it achieve parish status, though final approval and confirmation was not relayed from Madrid through Manila until the year 1897.

Geography

Santo Niño consists of three islands: Santo Niño Island, Camandag Island and Pilar Island. These islands are located in the Samar Sea about 24km (15miles) south-west of Calbayog on the main island of Samar.

Santo Niño IslandThe larger Santo Niño Island is about 18km (11miles) north-west of Maripipi, Biliran province with an area of about 19.4km2. Both islands are volcanic in origin with Santo Niño having the highest elevation in the municipality at 470m (1,540feet).[2]
Camandag IslandThe circular Camandag Island is located north of Santo Niño Island, about 3.1km (01.9miles) shore to shore. It has area of about 9.8km2 with an elevation of 429m (1,407feet).[2] [3]
Pilar IslandThe smallest island of the municipality is located 2.3km (01.4miles) off north-west of Santo Niño Island and about 3.5km (02.2miles) south-west of Camandag Island. Pilar Island has an elevation of .[4]

Barangays

Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

! Barangay! Location
BalatgutiCamandag Island
BarasSanto Niño Island
Basud (Poblacion)Santo Niño Island
BuenavistaSanto Niño Island
Cabunga-anSanto Niño Island
CorocawayanCamandag Island
IlijanSanto Niño Island
Ilo (Poblacion)Santo Niño Island
LobelobeCamandag Island
PinanangnanCamandag Island
SevillaCamandag Island
TakutSanto Niño Island
VillahermosaCamandag Island

Climate

Transportation

There are no airports on the islands of Santo Niño and Camandag. The islands are reached by boats from the Port of Calbayog.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=11.938889,124.419444&q=loc:11.938889,124.419444&hl=en&t=h&z=12 "Pilar Island, Santo Niño, Philippines"
  2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1954). "Bogo (topographical map)". University of Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
  3. Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-19). "Camandag Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
  4. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1919). "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1", pg. 205. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  5. Fabian, Galwin (2013-09-21). "Santo Niño Island in Samar". Intrepid Wanderer. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.