San Rafael, Municipality of San Esteban, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySan Esteban
Postal code2706
Population (2020)721
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3313, 120.4459 (17° 20' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.8 meters (28.9 feet)

San Rafael is a barangay in the municipality of San Esteban, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 721. This represented 8.60% of the total population of San Esteban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Rafael in the 2015 Census was 659 broken down into 176 households or an average of 3.74 members per household.

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Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5691244.59
5161194.34
5861344.37
6581594.14
6891674.13
6591763.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 5 to 9, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.91%
1 to 4335.01%
5 to 97311.08%
10 to 14568.50%
15 to 19477.13%
20 to 24588.80%
25 to 29426.37%
30 to 34487.28%
35 to 39456.83%
40 to 44385.77%
45 to 49527.89%
50 to 54375.61%
55 to 59274.10%
60 to 64182.73%
65 to 69182.73%
70 to 74203.03%
75 to 79182.73%
80 and over233.49%
Total659100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.95
  • Median Age: 31.51

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 569 in 1990 to 721 in 2020, an increase of 152 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 62 people, from the previous population of 659 in 2015.

Population of San Rafael (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
569
516-1.82%
5882.84%
6581.56%
6891.69%
659-0.84%
7211.91%

Location

San Rafael is situated at approximately 17.3313, 120.4459, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.8 meters or 28.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Rafael shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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