Plaridel, Quezon

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

Plaridel Siain
Municipality
Municipality of Plaridel
Holy Rosary Parish
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Map of Quezon with Plaridel highlighted
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Plaridel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°57′04″N 122°01′13″E
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 Sixto A. Alva Rommel E. Caparros Victor V. Tumagay Denise Dianne A. Magbuhos Don-Don M. Anda Rodante C. Camba Estelita M. Javier Darwin B. Alvarez
• Electorate	8,656 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	35.05 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	10,866
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Households	2,552
Demonym(s)	Siainin, Plaridelin
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.81 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 93.82 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 168 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 79.05 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 19.19 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4306
PSGC	0405635000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog

The municipality was created in 1962 by virtue of Republic Act No. 3493 where its territories carved out from Atimonan.^[6]

History

Under the Republic Act No. 3493, barrios were taken from Atimonan, Quezon to constitute the Municipality of Plaridel. This barrios include Siain, Ilosong, Concepcion, Duhat and Tanauan. As the Act decreed, Siain became the seat of government.^[7]

The Act was based on House Bill No. 822 introduced by Congressman Eladio A. Caliwara who was then representing the Second District of Quezon. It was signed in June 1962 by Philippine president Diosdado Macapagal enacting it as a law.^[7]

The Municipality of Plaridel was inaugurated in October 27, 1962.^[7]

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.

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

Barangays

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

• Central (Poblacion)
• Concepcion
• Duhat
• Ilaya
• Ilosong
• M. L. Tumagay (Poblacion)
• Paang Bundok (Poblacion)
• Paaralan or Pampaaralan (Poblacion)
• Tanauan

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	15.1	10.8	11.9	11.4	19.9	23.7	26.3	23.9	23.9	22.1	20.2	18.6	227.8
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Plaridel

Year	Pop.	±% 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	−1.60%
2024	10,866	+1.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Religion

• Roman Catholic
• Iglesia Ni Cristo
• Seventh Day Adventist
• Bible Baptist

Economy

Poverty incidence of Plaridel

10 20 30 40 50 2000 34.58 2003 44.02 2006 15.60 2009 12.30 2012 16.61 2015 14.14 2018 7.27 2021 22.81 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Municipal Hall

Elected officials

Municipal council (2022-2025):

• Mayor: Jose D. Saavedra
• Vice Mayor: Bernardo V. Tumagay
• Councilors:
  • Sixto Alva
  • Rommel Caparros
  • Victor Tumagay
  • Atorni Dee Magbuhos
  • Don-Don Anda
  • Omack Camba
  • Estelita Javier
  • Darwin Alvarez