San Rafael, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count9
Postal code5039
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,795
Density (2020)265 / km2 (687 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 11' North, 122° 50' East (11.1801, 122.8288)
Estimated elevation above sea level123.8 meters (406.2 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 67.05 square kilometers or 25.89 square miles which constitutes 1.34% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,795. This represented 0.87% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 265 inhabitants per square kilometer or 687 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Rafael has 9 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)
Aripdip6.05%1,07696511.50%2.32%
Bagacay7.59%1,3511,20711.93%2.40%
Calaigang8.29%1,4761,4114.61%0.95%
Ilongbukid11.59%2,0631,80314.42%2.88%
Poblacion25.06%4,4604,3352.88%0.60%
Poscolon5.68%1,0119991.20%0.25%
San Andres15.69%2,7922,6196.61%1.36%
San Dionisio8.34%1,4841,32112.34%2.48%
San Florentino11.70%2,0821,87211.22%2.26%
San Rafael Total17,79516,5327.64%1.56%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Rafael for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱55,166,505.29.

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Annual regular income of San Rafael (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,515,488.76–
201033,169,751.515.25%
201135,417,650.996.78%
201234,821,850.45-1.68%
201340,757,061.7817.04%
201444,856,482.8910.06%
201551,227,877.6114.20%
201655,166,505.297.69%

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 16,469 broken down into 3,837 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,1952,0105.57
11,9912,1865.49
12,8392,4505.24
13,6592,7954.89
14,6553,0404.82
16,4693,8374.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 5 to 9, with 1,861 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 187 individuals.

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Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13071.86%
1 to 41,5439.33%
5 to 91,86111.26%
10 to 141,80410.91%
15 to 191,5609.44%
20 to 241,5289.24%
25 to 291,3187.97%
30 to 341,1556.99%
35 to 391,0106.11%
40 to 449175.55%
45 to 497844.74%
50 to 546994.23%
55 to 595643.41%
60 to 644762.88%
65 to 693702.24%
70 to 742461.49%
75 to 791871.13%
80 and over2031.23%
Total16,532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.14
  • Median Age: 23.90

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 8,322 in 1970 to 17,795 in 2020, an increase of 9,473 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.56%, or an increase of 1,263 people, from the previous population of 16,532 in 2015.

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Population of San Rafael (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
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8,322–
6,953-3.54%
8,7424.68%
11,1992.51%
12,0001.30%
12,8471.47%
13,6940.88%
14,6552.50%
16,5322.32%
17,7951.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Rafael for the year 2019 was 11,397, broken down into 5,819 males and 5,578 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Rafael is situated at approximately 11° 11' North, 122° 50' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 123.8 meters or 406.2 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 Passi, Iloilo, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Roxas City, Capiz, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Bacolod. The nearest municipalities are Lemery, Iloilo, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Dumarao, Capiz, Banate, Iloilo, Ajuy, Iloilo, and Sara, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 427.33 kilometers (265.53 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Lemery, Iloilo, 11.90 kilometers (7.39 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N65°E)
  • Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, 15.47 kilometers (9.61 miles) to the South (S9°E)
  • Dumarao, Capiz, 17.99 kilometers (11.18 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N59°W)
  • Banate, Iloilo, 19.76 kilometers (12.28 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • Ajuy, Iloilo, 20.90 kilometers (12.98 miles) to the East (S87°E)
  • Sara, Iloilo, 21.89 kilometers (13.60 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 427.33 kilometers (265.53 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°W)

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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