Barangay San Rafael

Barangay San Rafael is a small barangay in the City of Tacurong, located in the province of Sultan Kudarat, in the SOCCSKSARGEN region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Rafael had a population of 999. This made it the 20th largest of 20 barangays in City of Tacurong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay San Rafael accounted for approximately 0.91% of the total population of City of Tacurong, which stood at 109,319 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Rafael moving from 1,113 residents to 999 residents, an intercensal change of -10.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Rafael is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tacurong is a city comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Rafael, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sultan Kudarat, which contains 249 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Rafael ranks 241st by 2020 population. Sultan Kudarat is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Rafael is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.