Barangay San Rafael

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Rafael is one of the administrative divisions of Dumalag in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Rafael had a population of 1,765. This made it the 9th largest of 19 barangays in Dumalag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Rafael accounted for approximately 5.86% of the total population of Dumalag, which stood at 30,098 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Rafael moving from 1,681 residents to 1,765 residents, an intercensal change of +5.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing 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.

Dumalag is a municipality comprising 19 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 Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Rafael ranks 143rd by 2020 population. Capiz 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.