SANTO NIÑO

🏘️ Location & Elevation

• Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga, Central Luzon
  
  

• Coordinates: ~14.9649° N, 120.6312° E
  
  

• Elevation: Approximately 5.6 m (18.4 ft) above sea level guagua.gov.ph+15philatlas.com+15yellow-pages.ph+15
  
  

📊 Population & Households

• Population (2020): 3,767 residents (~2.92% of Guagua) philatlas.com
  
  

• Households (2015): 768 households; average size ~4.69 members philatlas.com
  
  

• Demographics (2015): Median age ~27.5 years; total dependency ratio ~54.3% (youth ~43.6%, elderly ~10.7%) philatlas.com
  
  

• Population growth: -0.01% (1995–2010) to +0.93% (2015–2020)
  
  

📂 Administrative Setup

• Divided into Puroks 1–6 en.wikipedia.org+6philatlas.com+6philippines-streets.openalfa.com+6
  
  

• Bordered by Plaza Burgos, San Nicolás 2nd, San Pedro, San Matías, San Juan, and San José es.wikipedia.org+12philatlas.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12
  
  

🏛️ Facilities & Services

• Barangay Hall, Covered Court, Multipurpose/ Evacuation Halls—visible in images above guagua.gov.ph+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5
  
  

• Santo Cristo Chapel serves as the local place of worship elevationmap.net+11commons.wikimedia.org+11mapcarta.com+11
  
  

• Health Center provides primary care services mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1
  
  

• Barangay Learning Center & Senior Citizens’ office support community education and social services mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3
  
  

🎓 Education & Nearby Landmarks

• Close (~600 m) to Guagua National Colleges, a major institution for primary to tertiary education yellow-pages.ph+11mapcarta.com+11mapcarta.com+11
  
  

• Approximately 1½–2 km away from Betis Church (Santiago Apostol Parish), a national cultural treasure reddit.com+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5
  
  

🚗 Connectivity & Economy

• Located along MacArthur Highway, offering easy access via jeepneys and buses to the town center and neighboring areas mapcarta.com+1philippines-streets.openalfa.com+1
  
  

• Feeder Road (Jose Abad Santos Ave.) lined with essential services: supermarkets (BigSave, Puregold Jr., Super 8, etc.), hardware stores, pharmacies, banks, bakeries, gas station (Caltex), convenience shops, and boutiques guagua.gov.ph+2philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2
  
  

🌧️ Environment & Flood Resilience

• Positioned on flat, low-lying alluvial plain (~6 m AMSL) typical of Guagua reddit.com+15elevationmap.net+15philatlas.com+15
  
  

• Infrastructure—e.g., evacuation hall, covered court—doubling as flood shelters
  
  

🔍 Summary

Barangay Santo Cristo is a mid-sized barangay with ~3,800 residents and stable growth. It offers strong civic infrastructure—hall, health center, learning facilities—anchored around the chapel and covered court. Strategically located along MacArthur Highway and near Guagua National Colleges and Betis Church, it has excellent connectivity and thriving local commerce, including supermarkets, banks, and eateries. Its low-lying terrain necessitates effective flood preparedness, supported by multi-purpose and evacuation centers.