Plaridel | |
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Map of Quezon showing the location of Plaridel | |
Plaridel
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV) |
Province | Quezon |
District | 4th distrinct of Quezon |
Founded | |
Barangays | 9 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilfredo M. Magbuhos Jr. |
Area | |
• Total | 33.05 km2 (12.8 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 10,069 |
• Density | 304.7/km2 (789.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | |
Income class | 5th class; partially urban |
Plaridel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 10,069 people[1].
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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.
Plaridel is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
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.
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