Barangay San Florentino

Barangay San Florentino is a mid-sized 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 San Florentino had a population of 2,082. This made it the 3rd largest of 9 barangays in San Rafael by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Florentino accounted for approximately 11.70% of the total population of San Rafael, which stood at 17,795 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,872 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,082 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Florentino 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 San Florentino, 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 San Florentino ranks 246th 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 San Florentino 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.