Santo Niño, officially the Municipality of Santo Niño, formerly known as Faire, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,537 people.

History

Originally called Cabarungan, the town was formally created by a Spanish Royal decree dated 27 November 1897 as the town of Santo Niño. In 1914, it was renamed Faire in honor of Don Manuel Faire, a prominent Ilocano immigrant who spearheaded the push towards the town's establishment before it reverted to its former name years later.

Geography

Barangays

Santo Niño is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Santo Niño, Cagayan, was 28,537 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Santo Niño, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.