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Plaridel, Quezon

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Country
  
Philippines

Founded
  
June 16, 1962

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Population
  
10,935 (2015)

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:12 PM

District
  
4th district of Quezon

Barangays
  
9

Area
  
35.05 km²

Province
  
Quezon

Dialling code
  
42

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Region
  
CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Weather
  
26°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 87% Humidity

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Plaridel is a fifth class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,935 people. The municipality was created in 1962 by virtue of Republic Act 3493, its territories carved out from Atimonan.

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Map of Plaridel, Quezon, Philippines

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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 inAgriculture 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.

  • 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.

    Religion

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

    Elected officials 2013-2016:

  • Mayor: Bernardo V. Tumagay
  • Vice Mayor: Robert I. Magbuhos
  • Councilors:
  • Wilfredo M. Magbuhos Jr.
  • Rico N. Alvarez
  • Rolando V. Borja
  • Ronald M. Papag
  • Ernesto B. Deseo
  • Serafin V. Valonzo
  • Carlos L. Campomanes
  • Francisco Joel S. Abuel Jr.
  • References

    Plaridel, Quezon Wikipedia