San Rafael, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)1,988
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6487, 123.8890 (12° 39' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.7 meters (18.7 feet)

San Rafael is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,988. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Rafael in the 2015 Census was 1,847 broken down into 369 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1782225.31
1,2452425.14
1,3632685.09
1,5472905.33
1,6033165.07
1,8473695.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 10 to 14, with 227 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.27%
1 to 41849.96%
5 to 922612.24%
10 to 1422712.29%
15 to 1921711.75%
20 to 241498.07%
25 to 291266.82%
30 to 341105.96%
35 to 391045.63%
40 to 44975.25%
45 to 49914.93%
50 to 54693.74%
55 to 59744.01%
60 to 64482.60%
65 to 69382.06%
70 to 74140.76%
75 to 79170.92%
80 and over140.76%
Total1,847100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.23
  • Median Age: 20.92

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 1,178 in 1990 to 1,988 in 2020, an increase of 810 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.56%, or an increase of 141 people, from the previous population of 1,847 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of San Rafael (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,178
1,2451.04%
1,3631.96%
1,5471.76%
1,6031.30%
1,8472.73%
1,9881.56%

Location

San Rafael is situated at approximately 12.6487, 123.8890, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.7 meters or 18.7 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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