Barangay San Rafael II

Situated in Noveleta, Cavite, Barangay San Rafael II is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Rafael II had a population of 3,521. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Noveleta by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Rafael II accounted for approximately 7.12% of the total population of Noveleta, which stood at 49,452 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Rafael II moving from 3,656 residents to 3,521 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Rafael II is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Noveleta is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Rafael II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Rafael II ranks 317th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.