San Rafael, Municipality of Villareal, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityVillareal
Postal code6717
Population (2020)687
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.5902, 124.9589 (11° 35' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

San Rafael, formerly Buaya, is a barangay in the municipality of Villareal, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 687. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Villareal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Rafael in the 2015 Census was 603 broken down into 135 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in San Rafael (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
467994.72
5171054.92
5751224.71
6201205.17
6491265.15
6031354.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Rafael is 10 to 14, with 92 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of San Rafael by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.49%
1 to 4498.13%
5 to 98914.76%
10 to 149215.26%
15 to 19559.12%
20 to 24355.80%
25 to 29264.31%
30 to 34376.14%
35 to 39457.46%
40 to 44335.47%
45 to 49264.31%
50 to 54243.98%
55 to 59203.32%
60 to 64233.81%
65 to 69142.32%
70 to 74162.65%
75 to 7950.83%
80 and over50.83%
Total603100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.12
  • Median Age: 21.07

Historical population

The population of San Rafael grew from 467 in 1990 to 687 in 2020, an increase of 220 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.78%, or an increase of 84 people, from the previous population of 603 in 2015.

Population of San Rafael (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
467
5171.92%
5752.31%
6201.04%
6491.68%
603-1.39%
6872.78%

Location

San Rafael is situated at approximately 11.5902, 124.9589, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 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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