Plaridel, Quezon

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Plaridel
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Municipality of Plaridel
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Plaridel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°57′04″N122°01′13″E / 13.9511°N 122.0203°E / 13.9511; 122.0203
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon
Province Quezon
District 4th district
Founded June 16, 1962
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Jose D. Saavedra
   Vice Mayor Bernardo V. Tumagay
   Representative Keith Micah DL. Tan
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 8,768 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total35.05 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total10,129
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
   Households
2,552
Demonym(s) Siainin, Plaridelin
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
7.27
% (2018) [4]
   Revenue 71.23 million (2020)
   Assets 141.1 million (2020)
   Expenditure 56.59 million (2020)
   Liabilities 19.45 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4306
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)42
Native languages Tagalog

Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel (Tagalog : Bayan ng Plaridel), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,129 people. [3]

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The municipality was created in 1962 by virtue of Republic Act No. 3493 where its territories carved out from Atimonan. [5]

Plaridel is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Lucena and 185 kilometres (115 mi) from Manila.

Geography

The smallest municipality in the province of Quezon, Plaridel has an area of 33 square kilometers comprising nine barangays - four of which are poblaciones - and its population is around 11,000. It lies between the towns of Atimonan and Gumaca, hugging the coastline of the Province alongside Maharlika Highway. Its inhabitants are occupied primarily with fishing. Those engaged in Agriculture plant mostly coconut and rice. A visitor this town must taste and savor its local version of Suman.

Barangays

Plaridel is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Barangays Duhat, Ilaya, and Ilosong are south of the Poblacion, and are accessed by a paved road which connects with the National Maharlika Highway at Barangay Pampaaralan (also called Paaralan). This road is also the main access to Barangay Kulawit, part of the Municipality of Atimonan to the west.

Climate

Climate data for Plaridel, Quezon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26
(79)
27
(81)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
26
(79)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)83
(3.3)
55
(2.2)
44
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
90
(3.5)
123
(4.8)
145
(5.7)
125
(4.9)
135
(5.3)
166
(6.5)
163
(6.4)
152
(6.0)
1,318
(51.8)
Average rainy days15.110.811.911.419.923.726.323.923.922.120.218.6227.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Plaridel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,665    
1975 6,051+1.33%
1980 6,386+1.08%
1990 7,473+1.58%
1995 8,666+2.81%
2000 9,501+1.99%
2007 10,069+0.80%
2010 10,238+0.61%
2015 10,935+1.26%
2020 10,129−1.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Religion

Economy

Government

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Municipal Hall

Elected officials

Municipal council (2022-2025):

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