Santo Niño, South Cotabato
Santo Niño | |
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| Municipality of Santo Niño | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | سنتو نيڽو |
Map of South Cotabato with Santo Niño highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°26′N 124°41′E / 6.43°N 124.68°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 23, 1980 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sulpicio F. Villalobos |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilfredo B. Dimzon |
| • Representative | Peter B. Miguel |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,676 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.20 km2 (33.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 39,796 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,892 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.73 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 204.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 502 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 168.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 502 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | stoninoscot |
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Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Santo Niño; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santo Niño; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santo Niño; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Santu Ninyu, Jawi: ايڠد نو سنتو نيڽو), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,796 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.