Barangay Aripdip

Barangay Aripdip is a small barangay in the municipality of San Rafael, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Aripdip had a population of 1,076. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in San Rafael by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Aripdip accounted for approximately 6.05% of the total population of San Rafael, which stood at 17,795 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Aripdip changed from 965 to 1,076, a shift of +11.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Rafael. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Aripdip as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Rafael is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aripdip, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Aripdip ranks 708th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Aripdip 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.