San Rafael West

Historycal data show that San Rafael is only one barrio befor with its name derived its patron saint San Rafael. San Rafael West, more popularly known from its old name Calupaan, is the former Sitio Calupaan of Barrio San Rafael and is located in the westernmost portion of the barrio and is bounded on the west by the Sabangan River, on the east by Barangay San Rafael Centro, on the north by Barangay. Cabuloan and on the south by the Ambayaoan River.

Calaupaan derived its name from the local plant lupa, which is a local poison tree seceting a very irritating oil from its leaves, much more irritating and itchy than that from leaves of the wild gabi plant. Lupa grows abundantly at the place at the time hence the word Calupaan or place of the lupa was called. Through the years of hardwork, unity, cooperation and bayanihan spirit of the local folks, they managed slowly to exterminate the irrigating plant to extinction.

With the creation of the PACD in the 60’s, Calupaan was renamed San Rafael West and reorganized like the other barangays of the municipality to pave of way for the impending development in the countryside. The first settlers of the barangay are the Cayaban, Dela Cruz, Valencia, Tomines and Trinidad and most of them track back their roots to the Ilocos Province.

The place endowed with rich fetile soil suitable for agricultural and irrigated by Tanggals kadir, Ustomg, Lakay Pedro and PCC out from the water of the Sabangan River in the western teeming with various kinds of fishes like dalag, hito, ayungin, tilapia and bunog as well as the native freshwater shrimps which is often made into local delicacy called “jumping salad”. The abundant rivers springs in Sabangan also provided a sparklingly clear and cool water ideal for swimming that the place is full with picnickers during the hot summer giving some local folks and idea to put up cottages for fun and profit like the Aquino Resort and the Sirena’s Place.

The local inhabitants of Brgy. San Rafael West are all God-fearing and religious people mostly of the Roman Catholic with only a few from other religious sects. Yet, in this little diversity all of them are all standing united and working hand-in-hand towards a more progressive San Rafael West, Thus, the present day Calupaan is not far behind in terms of unity, peace and progress.

Boundaries :

          North : Brgy. Calanutian                                  South  : Mun. Tayug, Pangasinan

          East    : Brgy. San Rafael Centro                        West   : Mun. San Manuel, Pangasinan

Distance from Poblacion (kms.) :   3 km

Road Type :         Concrete

Seasons :

          Dry – December to April                                            

Wet – May to November                                           

Average Annual Rainfall (mm.)                                   147.21 mm

Average Monthly Temperature (Celsius)                       29.15°C

 Status of Land classification (has.):      

Major River  :  Agno River, Ambayoan River

Soil Type      :  Umingan Sandy Loam, Pangasinan River Sand, San Manuel Sandy Loam

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