San Rafael, Municipality of Taft, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityTaft
Postal code6816
Population (2020)519
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8284, 125.2776 (11° 50' North, 125° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level176.4 meters (578.7 feet)

San Rafael is a barangay in the municipality of Taft, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 519. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Taft.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Rafael in the 2015 Census was 388 broken down into 78 households or an average of 4.97 members per household.

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Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
207365.75
5941015.88
6441265.11
480885.45
444835.35
388784.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 5 to 9, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1194.83%
1 to 4379.41%
5 to 95413.74%
10 to 144310.94%
15 to 194310.94%
20 to 24379.41%
25 to 29307.63%
30 to 34246.11%
35 to 39256.36%
40 to 44194.83%
45 to 49133.31%
50 to 54123.05%
55 to 59143.56%
60 to 6471.78%
65 to 6941.02%
70 to 7471.78%
75 to 7920.51%
80 and over30.76%
Total393100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.44
  • Median Age: 20.07

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 219 in 1990 to 519 in 2020, an increase of 300 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.03%, or an increase of 126 people, from the previous population of 393 in 2015.

Population of San Rafael (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
219
59420.55%
6441.75%
480-3.97%
450-2.32%
393-2.55%
5196.03%

Location

San Rafael is situated at approximately 11.8284, 125.2776, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 176.4 meters or 578.7 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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