Country Philippines Barangays Lowest elevation 429 m (1,407 ft) Province Samar | District 1st district of Samar Highest elevation 470 m (1,540 ft) Area 29.53 km² | |
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Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Neighborhoods Barangay Ilijan, Barangay Lobelobe, Balat-guti | ||
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Santo Niño is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,863 people.
Contents
- Corocawayan island santo ni o samar
- Map of Santo NiC3B1o Samar Philippines
- Geography
- Santo Nio Island
- Camandag Island
- Pilar Island
- Political subdivision
- Town History
- Accessibility
- References
Map of Santo Ni%C3%B1o, Samar, Philippines
The town consists of the northern island of Camandag and the larger Santo Niño Island about 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) to the south. In between those two islands is the smaller Pilar Island. The municipality's poblacion (town center) is located in Santo Niño Island.
Geography
The islands are located in Samar Sea about 24 kilometers (15 mi) south-west of Calbayog City in the main island of Samar.
Santo Niño Island
The larger Santo Niño Island is about 18 kilometers (11 mi) north-west of Maripipi, Biliran province with an area of about 19.4 square kilometers (7.5 sq mi). Both islands are volcanic in origin with Santo Niño having the highest elevation in the municipality at 470 meters (1,540 ft).
Camandag Island
The circular Camandag Island is located north of Santo Niño Island, about 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) shore to shore. It has area of about 9.8 square kilometers (3.8 sq mi) with an elevation of 429 meters (1,407 ft).
Pilar Island
The smallest island of the municipality is located 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) off north-west of Santo Niño Island and about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) south-west of Camandag Island. Pilar Island has an elevation of 145 feet (44 m).
Political subdivision
Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
Town 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.
Accessibility
There are no airports on the islands of Santo Niño and Camandag. The islands are reached by boats from the Port of Calbayog City.