Santo Niño, Malaybalay

Coordinates: 7°58′39″N 125°09′58″E / 7.977555°N 125.166024°E / 7.977555; 125.166024
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Santo Niño
Kabegén
Cabugon
Santo Niño is located in Mindanao
Santo Niño
Santo Niño
Map of Mindanao showing the location of Santo Niño
Coordinates: 7°58′39″N 125°09′58″E / 7.977555°N 125.166024°E / 7.977555; 125.166024
CountryPhilippines Philippines
Province Bukidnon
City Malaybalay
DistrictBasakan
Barangayhood1986
Government
 • TypeBarangay Council
 • BodySangguniang Barangay
 • ChairmanJimmy Edama
Elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total1,675
PSGC101312061
IRA₱ 2.733 million (2021) [1]

Santo Niño (Binukid: Kabegén) is a rural barangay in the Basakan District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,675 people.[2] It is bordered to the north by Simaya and San Martin, to the east by Sinanglanan and Apo Macote, to the south by Nabag-o of the City of Valencia, and to the west by Bangcud and Mailag.

It is an agricultural village where rice is a major product. It was formerly known as Cabugon or Kabegén which means a place of fruit bats[3] and was converted into a barangay in 1986 by virtue of Republic Act no. 3590.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CY 2021 Monthly internal revenue allotment for barangays, Region X, Bukidnon". Department of Budget and Management.
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Binukid dictionary. Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines. 1992. ISBN 971-10-5923-1. OCLC 29526989.
  4. ^ "STO. NIÑO – THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF MALAYBALAY". Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 3590". lawphil.net. Retrieved May 14, 2021.