San Rafael | |
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Municipality of San Rafael | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°10′22″N 122°49′36″E / 11.17278°N 122.82667°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Founded | 1969 |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roberto T. Belleza Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Antonio D. Gumban |
• Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 12,154 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 67.05 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] | |
• Total | 17,795 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,340 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 109.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 364.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 58.06 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 106.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5039 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Karay-a Ati Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.