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San Rafael IV

Barangay in City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan · Internet connectivity profile
San Rafael IV
MunicipalityCity of San Jose del Monte
ProvinceBulacan
PSGC codePH0301420051
Population (2020 est.)469
Area0.2 km²
Cell towers9
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 198063 (within 100 km)

San Rafael IV is a barangay of City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines, with an estimated population of 469 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱44,582 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 9% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)9OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.2 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityWithin 25 km of the backboneSubmarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱44,582/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 7.0% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 9% of household income.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation71 mFABDEM
Mean slope17.2°FABDEM
Tree canopy height15.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city0 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 63 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.27 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 1.94 to 9.24 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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