San Rafael, Bulacan

San Rafael
Municipality of San Rafael
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of San Rafael
Official seal of San Rafael
Map of Bulacan with San Rafael highlighted
Map of Bulacan with San Rafael highlighted
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San Rafael is located in Philippines
San Rafael
San Rafael
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°57′N 120°58′E / 14.95°N 120.97°E / 14.95; 120.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBulacan
District 3rd district
FoundedSeptember 29, 1750
Annexation to BaliuagOctober 8, 1903
CharteredMarch 21, 1907
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMark Cholo I. Violago
 • Vice MayorMarilyn S. Veneracion
 • RepresentativeLorna C. Silverio
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate65,353 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
152.43 km2 (58.85 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Highest elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
103,097
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Households
25,220
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.72
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 404.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,078 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 300.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 274.5 million (2020)
Utilities
 • ElectricityMeralco
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3008, 3025 (Cruz Na Daan)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.sanrafael.gov.ph

San Rafael, officially the Municipality of San Rafael (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Rafael, Kapampangan: Balen ning San Rafael), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 103,097 people.[3]

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, San Rafael is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.

San Rafael is 37 kilometers (23 mi) from Malolos, the provincial capital, and 60 kilometers (37 mi) from Manila, the country's capital.

  1. ^ Municipality of San Rafael | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.