what county is san rafael, ca
San Rafael, California. San Rafael (/ËsÃ¦n rÉËfÉl/ SAN rÉ-FEL; Spanish pronunciation: Saint Raphael) is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census the city's population is 57,713.