Plaridel, Bulacan

Plaridel

Quingua
Plaridel Quingua
Municipality
	Municipality of Plaridel
	Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	Motto(s): Plaridel, dire-diretso sa Progreso (English: Plaridel, Straight to Progress)
	Map of Bulacan with Plaridel highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Plaridel Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°53′13″N 120°51′25″E / 14.8869°N 120.8569°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
District	2nd district
Founded	September 27, 1602
Named for	Pen name of Marcelo H. del Pilar
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jocell Aimee R. Vistan
• Vice Mayor	Lorie V. Surio
• Representative	Augustina Dominique C. Pancho
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	69,019 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Lowest elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	114,432
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
• Households	29,013
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.90% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 461.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 989.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 395.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 262.3 million (2020)
Utilities
• Electricity	Meralco
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3004
PSGC	031417000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog; Kapampangan
Website	www.plaridel.gov.ph

Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel (Tagalog: Bayan ng Plaridel), formerly known as Quingua, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,432 people.^[3]

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Plaridel is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.

Plaridel is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Malolos and 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Manila.

Name

The name of the municipality the during Spanish and American colonial periods is Quingua. On December 29, 1936, a bill was passed and approved changing the town's name to Plaridel, in honor of the great hero of Bulacan, Marcelo H. del Pilar.

History

Like many towns in Bulacan, Plaridel has its niche in Philippine history as the site of the Battle of Quingua during the Philippine–American War as part of the defense of the First Philippine Republic against the Northern Campaign of the American Army. The battle, manned by Pablo Tecson—Lt. Colonel Pablo Ocampo Tecson of San Miguel, Bulacan—under Gregorio del Pilar on the side of the First Philippine Republic, led to the death of Col. John Stotsenberg of the American Army on April 23, 1899. A marker now stands at the site of the battle in barangay Agnaya.

Plaridel's history can be traced through records back to 1581 in the early years of the Spanish colonization. The Augustinian friars from the Malolos Convent discovered a vast forest in 1581 then named as Binto; this would later be known as Quingua. As per the history of the Parish of St. James the Apostle, 2001 issue, Quingua was established by the Augustinian Friars of Malolos who initially named it "Encomienda Binto" (Barangay Bintog got its name from this settlement). They built a visita (chapel of ease) and placed it under the jurisdiction of Fray Mateo Mendoza, the prior of Malolos.

The visita of Binto was elevated to an independent parish named Parroquia de Santiago Apostol, and the whole of Quingua was separated from Malolos and was created as a new pueblo on September 27, 1602.

Plaridel is traversed by the Angat and formerly by Tabang River. The Angat River, otherwise known as Quingua River, flows directly to Calumpit, Bulacan, meeting the Pampanga River. The Tabang River is a distributary of the Angat River. It previously crosses Plaridel and divides into two bodies of water in the middle of the present-day poblacion of the municipality. It was intersected by the irrigation canal coming from Bustos Dam and flows toward Manila Bay after passing through the towns of Guiguinto and Bulakan. The water of this river was called "tabáng," referring to its fresh water.

Initially very few people lived in the town, and most were closely related. Each group had a leader called "tandis". Different groups spoke different languages; Pampango, Pangasinan, Ilocano and Tagalog. From Malolos, the friar curate frequently visited the place, preaching the Catholic faith, using the "balsa" or bamboo raft as his means of transportation upriver and back through Angat River. The missionaries decided to clear the land and establish settlements, from which they could work to bring unity to the people. They needed ideas to bring this about, so each "tandis" drew up a plan to pursue. The groups of people labored, so much so that when the priest returned seven years later, he found the area completely cleared. The priests' party inquired among the natives as to whom the credit should go, and the Pampangos exclaimed, "Quing wawa". Thereafter, every now and then, to every question of the friars the people would reply "Quing wa". As a consequence, the place had come to be referred to as Quingua.

During the presidency of Manuel L. Quezon, the then "Alcalde", or Town Mayor, of Quinga, Jose J. Mariano, took the initiative of renaming the town. Representative Pedro Magsalin, a friend of the Alcalde, sponsored the bill changing the name of the town from Quingua to Plaridel. The bill was passed by the Philippine Congress and was approved by the President, and on December 29, 1936, the town was renamed as 'Plaridel', in honor of the great hero of Bulacan, Marcelo H. del Pilar. The celebrations that followed were attended by political luminaries of the time, including Speaker Gil Montilla, Congressman Magsalin, Nicolas Buendia, Eulogio Rodriguez, Elpidio Quirino and Governor José Padilla, Sr.

Notable families from Plaridel include the Vergel de Dios family (originally from Baliuag and that donated the public market of the town), the Garcías, the Buhains, and San Diegos.

Geography

Barangays

Plaridel is divided into 19 barangays. In 1954, sitio Mayamot in Barrio Banga was changed to Bagong Silang^[5] while a sitio in the eastern part of barrio Tabang, called Bagong Silang, was created.^[6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Each barangay consist of 7 puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[7]
031417001	Agnaya	2.3%	2,585	2,633	▾	−0.18%
031417002	Bagong Silang	2.9%	3,322	2,775	▴	1.82%
031417003	Banga I	6.1%	7,030	6,710	▴	0.47%
031417004	Banga II	7.9%	9,036	8,775	▴	0.29%
031417005	Bintog	3.6%	4,122	3,930	▴	0.48%
031417006	Bulihan	5.0%	5,721	5,404	▴	0.57%
031417007	Culianin	3.6%	4,130	4,177	▾	−0.11%
031417008	Dampol	2.8%	3,183	3,111	▴	0.23%
031417010	Lagundi	3.7%	4,243	4,135	▴	0.26%
031417011	Lalangan	1.8%	2,077	1,923	▴	0.77%
031417012	Lumang Bayan	4.7%	5,361	4,370	▴	2.06%
031417014	Parulan	6.6%	7,590	8,461	▾	−1.08%
031417015	Poblacion	3.4%	3,901	3,907	▾	−0.02%
031417016	Rueda	1.6%	1,803	1,788	▴	0.08%
031417017	San Jose	3.9%	4,448	4,197	▴	0.58%
031417018	Santa Ines	2.6%	2,953	2,319	▴	2.45%
031417019	Santo Niño	9.4%	10,761	9,744	▴	1.00%
031417020	Sipat	5.1%	5,856	5,367	▴	0.88%
031417021	Tabang	17.2%	19,683	17,715	▴	1.06%
	Total		114,432	101,441	▴	1.21%

Climate

Climate data for Plaridel, Bulacan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	17 (0.7)	82 (3.2)	122 (4.8)	151 (5.9)	123 (4.8)	124 (4.9)	99 (3.9)	37 (1.5)	21 (0.8)	792 (31.1)
Average rainy days	3.3	2.5	11.7	6.6	17.7	22.2	25.2	23.7	23.2	17.9	9.2	5.2	168.4
Source: Meteoblue^[8]

Demographics

Population census of Plaridel
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	7,229	—
1918	8,216	+0.86%
1939	11,161	+1.47%
1948	14,290	+2.78%
1960	18,714	+2.27%
1970	27,648	+3.98%
1975	32,613	+3.37%
1980	39,121	+3.70%
1990	52,954	+3.07%
1995	66,355	+4.32%
2000	80,481	+4.22%
2007	97,225	+2.64%
2010	101,441	+1.56%
2015	107,805	+1.17%
2020	114,432	+1.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[7]^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Plaridel, Bulacan, was 114,432 people,^[3] with a density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 9,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Plaridel

2.5

5

7.5

10

12.5

15

2006
5.20

2009
4.97

2012
6.01

2015
6.02

2018
4.20

2021
11.90

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Government

Elected officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Jocell Aimee R. Vistan	NUP
Vice Mayor	Lorie V. Surio	NUP
Councilors	Sheila Ana Enrina R. Enriquez	NUP
	Reginald V. Javier	NUP
	Ryan Christian S. Sagala	NUP
	Allan Cris T. de Leon	NUP
	Maria Isabel V. Liwanag	NUP
	Raul V. Gatuz	NUP
	Raymund H. Lopez	NUP
	Alipio M. Marcelo	NUP
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
ABC President	Leoncio Ramos	Nonpartisan
SK Federation President	Aimee San Gabriel	Nonpartisan

Tourism

Parish Church of Santiago Apostol

The Plaridel Church was initially a mission chapel built by the Augustinians in Malolos made of light materials. The chapel was located near River at Lumang Bayan and transferred to present site. It is clearly evident why the said Barrio named Lumang Bayan means-Old Poblacion. From 1590 to 1602, Quingua was administered by Friar Curate from Malolos Church which close at hand.

The present church was built in 1602 and established as the town church of the newly created Pueblo de Quingua.

Plaridel is one of the earliest settlement to be established at around 1590 as Encomienda. Its Parish Church of Santiago Apostol has one of the unique Moorish architectural style among the Augustinian Churches in the province. It was here that the money and jewels of san Agustin in Intramuros, Manila were kept during British Occupation in 1762–63.^{[citation needed]}

The church is small and its two level facade is bare. However, the crowning pediment is elaborate consisting of a pair of volutes with the inner space filled with triangular patterns and floral embellishments that first glance can be mistaken as having a Moorish influence because of the minaret like dome formed. In between the volutes are a series of spaced relieves of cherubs, ramilletes, two saints including that of St. Augustine and the pierced heart which is the symbol of the Augustinian Order. The octagonal and tapering belltower on the other hand sits on a quadrilateral base and rises 4 levels.Visita Iglesia: The old churches of Bulacan, Part 1 of 2

The Parish Church of Santiago Apostol is the location of GMA Network's Fantaserye Darna (2009), Zaido (2007), Iglot (2011) and afternoon drama series, Nita Negrita (2011), Broken Vow (2012). And the Judy Ann Santos-Sarah Geronimo Movie Hating Kapatid in July 2010.

And recently, ABS-CBN's drama anthology Maalaala mo kaya: Toga, starring Albie Casiño and Erich Gonzales and the episode of Police Uniform" starring Empress and Joseph Marco.

Salubong Festival or Horse Festival

Salubong Festival celebrated annually every December 29. It's called salubong or welcome because they welcome the St. James the Greater's equestrian replica from Sipat. It's also called Horse festival because they paraded calesas, tiburins (non-roofed calesa) and an only riding on the horse (equestrian) and holding a horse racing in the afternoon.

Other Attractions

Battle Of Quingua Monument
Walter Mart Plaridel
Puregold Plaridel
Primark Town Center Plaridel
Plaridel Airport
Grass Garden Resort and Villas
Villa Emmanuela Wavepool & Resort
Eugenio's Garden Resort
Sir Nico Guesthouse and Resort
Samarah private Resort Bintog Plaridel
Shahana Place Private Resort/Guesthouse

Gallery

Don Jose J. Mariano Park
Marcelo H. Del Pilar Statue in front of the Municipal Hall
Don Jose J. Mariano Statue
World War II Veterans Memorial Statue
Don Cesario Multi-purpose Gymnasium
Control tower of Plaridel Airport and parked planes of the aviation schools located at the airport
Overview of the interior of the Parish of St. James the Apostle church
Plaridel Wet and Dry Public Market
La Consolacion University General Hospital (formerly University of Regina Carmeli)
Walter Mart Plaridel
Facade of Plaridel Terminal Mall
Front of Novo Department Store Plaridel
Front of the Plaridel Municipal Slaughterhouse
San Miguel Arkanghel Parish Church
San Nicolas de Tolentino Chapel
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Chapel
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Saint Anthony of Padua Chapel
Holy Angels Quasi-parish Church
Entrance to Lumina Homes Plaridel