Plaridel, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count19
Postal code3004
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Population (2020)114,432
Density (2020)3,527 / km2 (9,133 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 53' North, 120° 52' East (14.8850, 120.8591)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.3 meters (53.5 feet)

Plaridel is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 32.44 square kilometers or 12.53 square miles which constitutes 1.17% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 114,432. This represented 3.09% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.92% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,527 inhabitants per square kilometer or 9,133 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Plaridel has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Plaridel
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agnaya2.47%2,8212,5859.13%1.86%
Bagong Silang3.70%4,2373,32227.54%5.25%
Banga I5.15%5,8927,030-16.19%-3.65%
Banga II7.64%8,7419,036-3.26%-0.70%
Bintog4.01%4,5854,12211.23%2.27%
Bulihan5.90%6,7555,72118.07%3.56%
Culianin5.88%6,7314,13062.98%10.83%
Dampol3.04%3,4763,1839.21%1.87%
Lagundi4.34%4,9624,24316.95%3.35%
Lalangan1.97%2,2592,0778.76%1.78%
Lumang Bayan4.90%5,6095,3614.63%0.96%
Parulan7.81%8,9357,59017.72%3.49%
Poblacion3.39%3,8783,901-0.59%-0.12%
Rueda1.59%1,8211,8031.00%0.21%
San Jose4.38%5,0164,44812.77%2.56%
Santa Ines2.55%2,9222,953-1.05%-0.22%
Santo Niño9.37%10,72110,761-0.37%-0.08%
Sipat6.84%7,8225,85633.57%6.28%
Tabang15.07%17,24919,683-12.37%-2.74%
Plaridel Total114,432107,8056.15%1.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Plaridel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 255,934,254.40.

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Annual regular income of Plaridel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009132,647,685.34
2010141,818,986.166.91%
2011158,750,080.3111.94%
2012157,481,967.81-0.80%
2013178,619,880.7813.42%
2014202,284,136.4913.25%
2015225,850,028.3111.65%
2016255,934,254.4013.32%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Plaridel in the 2015 Census was 107,706 broken down into 24,437 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Plaridel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
52,9279,9555.32
66,23313,1365.04
80,42316,5964.85
97,20620,5494.73
101,40322,5214.50
107,70624,4374.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Plaridel is 15 to 19, with 10,708 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 826 individuals.

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Population of Plaridel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7981.67%
1 to 47,7877.22%
5 to 910,2779.53%
10 to 1410,1349.40%
15 to 1910,7089.93%
20 to 2410,3539.60%
25 to 298,9638.31%
30 to 348,6798.05%
35 to 397,9857.41%
40 to 446,8966.40%
45 to 496,3005.84%
50 to 545,2594.88%
55 to 594,1483.85%
60 to 643,2903.05%
65 to 692,2802.11%
70 to 741,2321.14%
75 to 798900.83%
80 and over8260.77%
Total107,805100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.53
  • Median Age: 26.59

Historical population

The population of Plaridel grew from 7,229 in 1903 to 114,432 in 2020, an increase of 107,203 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 6,627 people, from the previous population of 107,805 in 2015.

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Population of Plaridel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,229
8,2160.81%
11,1611.54%
14,2902.57%
18,7142.40%
27,6483.89%
32,6133.37%
39,1213.70%
52,9543.07%
66,3554.32%
80,4814.23%
97,2252.64%
101,4411.56%
107,8051.17%
114,4321.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Plaridel for the year 2019 was 66,381, broken down into 30,972 males and 35,409 females.

Location

The municipal center of Plaridel is situated at approximately 14° 53' North, 120° 52' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Plaridel are Malolos, Bulacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, San Fernando, Pampanga, and Malabon. The nearest municipalities are Pulilan, Bulacan, Guiguinto, Bulacan, Balagtas, Bulacan, Baliuag, Bulacan, Paombong, Bulacan, and Bustos, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 35.08 kilometers (21.79 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 35.08 kilometers (21.79 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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