Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count33
Postal code7209
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea, Dipolog Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)80.00 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,840
Density (2020)498 / km2 (1,290 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 37' North, 123° 43' East (8.6208, 123.7095)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 meters (22.7 feet)

Plaridel is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 80.00 square kilometers or 30.89 square miles which constitutes 3.99% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,840. This represented 6.45% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 0.79% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 498 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,290 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Plaridel has 33 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)
Agunod1.24%49644611.21%2.26%
Bato8.75%3,4863,680-5.27%-1.13%
Buena Voluntad1.11%44438714.73%2.93%
Calaca-an2.02%806841-4.16%-0.89%
Cartagena Proper1.81%7206825.57%1.15%
Catarman1.77%7066567.62%1.56%
Cebulin2.75%1,09799510.25%2.08%
Clarin3.51%1,3991,21814.86%2.96%
Danao2.58%1,0279686.10%1.25%
Deboloc1.47%5875467.51%1.54%
Divisoria0.64%253294-13.95%-3.11%
Eastern Looc3.37%1,3421,410-4.82%-1.04%
Ilisan1.51%60250419.44%3.81%
Katipunan2.95%1,1771,246-5.54%-1.19%
Kauswagan2.98%1,1861,197-0.92%-0.19%
Lao Proper2.53%1,0081,041-3.17%-0.68%
Lao Santa Cruz1.96%7827642.36%0.49%
Looc Proper4.79%1,9091,8970.63%0.13%
Mamanga Daku5.27%2,0991,9497.70%1.57%
Mamanga Gamay1.89%75264416.77%3.32%
Mangidkid2.38%9499035.09%1.05%
New Cartagena0.91%364382-4.71%-1.01%
New Look0.89%356403-11.66%-2.58%
Northern Poblacion2.39%9539154.15%0.86%
Panalsalan8.17%3,2533,0068.22%1.68%
Puntod1.06%424551-23.05%-5.37%
Quirino0.98%391428-8.64%-1.89%
Santa Cruz2.37%9468649.49%1.93%
Southern Looc4.01%1,5971,4956.82%1.40%
Southern Poblacion4.64%1,8471,894-2.48%-0.53%
Tipolo4.76%1,8981,8432.98%0.62%
Unidos6.58%2,6202,712-3.39%-0.72%
Usocan5.93%2,3642,13910.52%2.13%
Plaridel Total39,84038,9002.42%0.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Plaridel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 105,360,915.25.

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Annual regular income of Plaridel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,900,039.41
201061,764,309.936.67%
201167,215,465.328.83%
201265,922,482.39-1.92%
201374,209,977.3812.57%
201481,759,657.2110.17%
201595,968,761.7317.38%
2016105,360,915.259.79%

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 38,843 broken down into 9,195 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Plaridel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,8165,7035.05
29,1136,3374.59
29,2796,4234.56
33,0737,4724.43
35,2508,2104.29
38,8439,1954.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Plaridel is 10 to 14, with 4,000 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 478 individuals.

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Population of Plaridel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17431.91%
1 to 43,2298.30%
5 to 93,96410.19%
10 to 144,00010.28%
15 to 193,4848.96%
20 to 243,1658.14%
25 to 292,7877.16%
30 to 342,3366.01%
35 to 392,4196.22%
40 to 442,2515.79%
45 to 492,3846.13%
50 to 542,1595.55%
55 to 591,6624.27%
60 to 641,3603.50%
65 to 691,0672.74%
70 to 748292.13%
75 to 795831.50%
80 and over4781.23%
Total38,900100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.04
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Plaridel grew from 11,318 in 1903 to 39,840 in 2020, an increase of 28,522 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.50%, or an increase of 940 people, from the previous population of 38,900 in 2015.

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Population of Plaridel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,318
12,2110.48%
21,9052.96%
15,072-3.76%
18,5031.82%
21,6271.54%
22,0520.39%
26,0603.40%
28,8241.01%
29,1340.20%
29,2790.11%
33,0731.69%
35,2512.35%
38,9001.89%
39,8400.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Plaridel for the year 2019 was 27,564, broken down into 13,547 males and 14,017 females.

Location

The municipal center of Plaridel is situated at approximately 8° 37' North, 123° 43' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.7 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 Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental, Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, and Concepcion, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 724.31 kilometers (450.07 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 724.31 kilometers (450.07 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

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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