Plaridel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 10,069 people.

Geography and Demography

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 inAgriculture plant mostly coconut and rice. A visitor this town must taste and savor its local version of Suman.

Municipal Officials

• Mayor: Hon. Wilfredo M. Magbuhos Jr.
• Vice Mayor: Hon. Bernard V. Tumagay
• Councilors:
  • Hon. Robert L. Magbuhos
  • Hon. Sixto A. Alva
  • Hon. Nemesio A. Alvarez
  • Hon. Medel V. Pensona
  • Hon. Romeo A. Jaravata
  • Hon. Razel V. Espos
  • Hon. Carlos L. Campomanes
  • Hon. Sofia A. Capayas

Barangays

Plaridel is politically subdivided into 9 barangay

Barangay

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

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 Brgy. Pampaaralan (also called Paaralan). This road is also the main access to Brgy. Kulawit, part of the Municipality of Atimonan to the west.

External links

• An Act Creating the Municipality of Plaridel in the Province of Quezon
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• http://erintanada.com/quezondistrict.html