Santo Niño, Malaybalay
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Santo Niño
Kabegén Cabugon | |
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  Santo Niño Map of Mindanao showing the location of Santo Niño .svg) Santo Niño Santo Niño (Philippines) | |
| Coordinates: 7°58′39″N 125°09′58″E / 7.977555°N 125.166024°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Province |  Bukidnon |
| City |  Malaybalay |
| District | Basakan |
| Barangayhood | 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay Council |
| • Body | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Chairman | Jimmy Edama |
| Elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 1,675 |
| PSGC | 101312061 |
| 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]
