SAN RAFAEL

🏘️ Location & Geography

• Situated in the Poblacion district of Guagua, bordered by Santo Niño, Santa Ursula, Bancal, and the Municipality of Minalin mapcarta.com+15brgysanrafaelguagua.com+15philatlas.com+15
  
  

• Coordinates: approximately 14.9618° N, 120.6360° E; elevation around 8.8 m (29 ft) above sea level commons.wikimedia.org+5philatlas.com+5de.wikipedia.org+5
  
  

📊 Demographics (2020 Census)

• Population: 4,251 residents (~3.3% of Guagua) en.wikipedia.org+3philatlas.com+3mapcarta.com+3
  
  

• Households (2015): 928 households — average household size ~4.25 members philatlas.com
  
  

• Growth Trend: From 1,717 in 1990 to 4,251 in 2020, with a ~1.6% annual growth rate between 2015 and 2020 philatlas.com
  
  

👶 Age Profile (2015)

• Median age: ~23.2 years, with a high youth dependency ratio of ~55%, and total dependency of ~62% philatlas.com
  
  

📂 Administrative Details

• Puroks: 4 (Purok 1–4) en.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2
  
  

• Postal Code: 2003 en.wikipedia.org+8philatlas.com+8de.wikipedia.org+8
  
  

📚 Local Facilities & Services

• San Rafael Elementary School, established in 1950, provides primary education and community engagement brgysanrafaelguagua.comphilippinecompanies.com+1brgysanrafaelguagua.com+1
  
  

• Barangay Hall situated near public facilities and close to Guagua National Colleges and Betis Church (~360 m & ~1.5 km away) commons.wikimedia.org+9philatlas.com+9mapcarta.com+9
  
  

🏞️ History & Identity

• Formerly known as “Duck Island” or “Dock Island” due to its island-like geography and historical fishponds; renamed San Rafael in 1956 after a local landowner, Don Rafael Carreon brgysanrafaelguagua.com
  
  

🌿 Environment & Land Use

• Flat, alluvial terrain making it suitable for agriculture (mangoes, vegetables) and prone to flooding — proper drainage remains crucial elevationmap.net