San Rafael, Iloilo

San Rafael
Municipality of San Rafael
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Mountain road in San Rafael
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Map of Iloilo with San Rafael highlighted
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San Rafael is located in Philippines
San Rafael
San Rafael
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°10′22″N 122°49′36″E / 11.17278°N 122.82667°E / 11.17278; 122.82667
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Founded1969
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoberto T. Belleza Jr.
 • Vice MayorAntonio D. Gumban
 • RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,154 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Highest elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Lowest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,795
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
4,340
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.03
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 109.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 364.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 58.06 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 106.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5039
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Karay-a
Ati
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanrafael-iloilo.gov.ph

San Rafael, officially the Municipality of San Rafael (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Rafael, Tagalog: Bayan ng San Rafael), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,795 people.[3]

San Rafael is located 74 kilometres (46 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City. It is bordered by Dumarao to the north, Lemery to the east, Barotac Viejo to the south, and Passi City to the west.

San Rafael have Nine (9) barangays, namely Aripdip, Bagacay, Calaigang, Ilongbukid, Poblacion, Poscolon, San Andres, San Dionisio, and San Florentino, make up the municipality of San Rafael. San Dionisio, one of the nine barangays, has the most land area (1,772.5532 hectares), while Aripdip has the least (486.4018 hectares). Poblacion, San Florentino, and San Andres are the next three largest barangays, with 1,476.3524 hectares, 993.5601 hectares, and 974.0931 hectares, respectively.

  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 VI (Western Visayas)". 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.