San Rafael, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count34
Postal code3008
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)152.43 km2 (58.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)103,097
Density (2020)676 / km2 (1,752 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 2' North, 120° 56' East (15.0253, 120.9331)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.9 meters (81.7 feet)

San Rafael is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 152.43 square kilometers or 58.85 square miles which constitutes 5.48% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 103,097. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 676 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,752 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Rafael has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Rafael
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Banca-banca1.31%1,3541,17415.33%3.05%
BMA-Balagtas2.20%2,2631,51549.37%8.81%
Caingin10.51%10,83610,2625.59%1.15%
Capihan5.94%6,1286,423-4.59%-0.98%
Coral na Bato1.75%1,8041,50020.27%3.96%
Cruz na Daan1.10%1,1351,372-17.27%-3.91%
Dagat-dagatan1.44%1,4851,34710.24%2.07%
Diliman I3.52%3,6343,3408.80%1.79%
Diliman II0.84%8718502.47%0.52%
Libis1.85%1,9102,228-14.27%-3.19%
Lico1.94%2,0012,023-1.09%-0.23%
Maasim1.34%1,3831,3462.75%0.57%
Mabalas-balas4.04%4,1683,66713.66%2.73%
Maguinao4.79%4,9404,12319.82%3.88%
Maronguillo3.84%3,9583,28420.52%4.01%
Paco1.01%1,0431,101-5.27%-1.13%
Pansumaloc1.08%1,11899712.14%2.44%
Pantubig3.68%3,7893,7501.04%0.22%
Pasong Bangkal1.07%1,10795515.92%3.16%
Pasong Callos0.88%91181811.37%2.29%
Pasong Intsik1.45%1,4921,4592.26%0.47%
Pinacpinacan1.78%1,8401,8151.38%0.29%
Poblacion1.59%1,6401,6360.24%0.05%
Pulo3.49%3,6003,4883.21%0.67%
Pulong Bayabas1.22%1,2591,07117.55%3.46%
Salapungan2.37%2,4422,05818.66%3.67%
Sampaloc4.35%4,4804,00911.75%2.37%
San Agustin1.69%1,7451,48617.43%3.44%
San Roque9.38%9,6748,23317.50%3.45%
Sapang Pahalang0.90%92682212.65%2.54%
Talacsan4.03%4,1523,65913.47%2.70%
Tambubong7.49%7,7197,810-1.17%-0.25%
Tukod2.50%2,5792,3818.32%1.70%
Ulingao3.60%3,7112,65339.88%7.32%
San Rafael Total103,09794,6558.92%1.81%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Rafael for the fiscal year of 2016 was 226,102,963.47.

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Annual regular income of San Rafael (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009115,494,191.20
2010100,532,413.80-12.95%
2011135,281,481.7334.57%
2012135,602,145.910.24%
2013148,486,615.449.50%
2014172,115,705.0215.91%
2015214,823,052.0824.81%
2016226,102,963.475.25%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Rafael in the 2015 Census was 94,527 broken down into 22,560 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
49,2799,4675.21
58,19811,5735.03
69,71414,6394.76
85,19817,7014.81
85,85319,5814.38
94,52722,5604.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 20 to 24, with 9,140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 859 individuals.

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Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6971.79%
1 to 47,0347.43%
5 to 99,0829.59%
10 to 148,7289.22%
15 to 198,9509.46%
20 to 249,1409.66%
25 to 298,0798.54%
30 to 347,4717.89%
35 to 396,9197.31%
40 to 445,7796.11%
45 to 495,5675.88%
50 to 544,6544.92%
55 to 593,6563.86%
60 to 642,9183.08%
65 to 692,0192.13%
70 to 741,2201.29%
75 to 798590.91%
80 and over8830.93%
Total94,655100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.93
  • Median Age: 26.67

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 6,682 in 1903 to 103,097 in 2020, an increase of 96,415 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.81%, or an increase of 8,442 people, from the previous population of 94,655 in 2015.

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Population of San Rafael (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,682
8,5371.56%
12,2691.83%
14,6321.82%
19,7722.68%
28,0393.48%
32,3422.91%
36,8032.62%
49,5283.01%
58,3873.13%
69,7703.89%
85,2842.81%
85,9210.27%
94,6551.86%
103,0971.81%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Rafael for the year 2019 was 63,481, broken down into 30,296 males and 33,185 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Rafael is situated at approximately 15° 2' North, 120° 56' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.9 meters or 81.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Rafael are San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Malolos, Bulacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, San Fernando, Pampanga, and Malabon. The nearest municipalities are Bustos, Bulacan, Baliuag, Bulacan, Angat, Bulacan, Pandi, Bulacan, Norzagaray, Bulacan, and Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 40.70 kilometers (25.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 40.70 kilometers (25.29 miles) to the South (S3°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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