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Encyclopedia > San Rafael, Bulacan
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Map of Bulacan showing the location of San Rafael

San Rafael is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 69,770 people in 14,639 households. Image File history File links Map of Bulacan showing the location of San Rafael, Bulacan. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...


Barangays

San Rafael is politically subdivided into 34 barangays (5 urban, 29 rural). A barangay (Filipino: baranggay) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

  • BMA-Balagtas
  • Banca-banca
  • Caingin
  • Coral na Bato
  • Cruz na Daan
  • Dagat-dagatan
  • Diliman I
  • Diliman II
  • Capihan
  • Libis
  • Lico
  • Maasim
  • Mabalas-balas
  • Maguinao
  • Maronquillo
  • Paco
  • Pansumaloc
  • Pantubig
  • Pasong Bangkal
  • Pasong Callos
  • Pasong Intsik
  • Pinacpinacan
  • Poblacion
  • Pulo
  • Pulong Bayabas
  • Salapungan
  • Sampaloc
  • San Agustin
  • San Roque
  • Talacsan
  • Tambubong
  • Tukod
  • Ulingao
  • Sapang Pahalang

Every year, the town celebrates its fiesta (September 29) in honor of their patron saint, Saint Raphael, together their town's pride, the Angel Festival, which attracts many tourists every year.


External links

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information

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Bulacan (481 words)
Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon[?] region.
Bordering Bulacan are the provinces of Pampanga to the west, Nueva Ecija to the north, Aurora and Quezon to the east, and Rizal to the south.
Tagalog is the predominant language of Bulacan because of its proximity to Manila.
Bulacan: Information from Answers.com (788 words)
Bulacan started with small fishing settlements along the coast of Manila Bay, and expanded into the interior with the coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century.
In 1848, the town of San Miguel was annexed to Bulacan from Pampanga.
Bulacan was one of the first eight provinces to rise against Spanish rule in the Philippine Revolution.
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