Barangay Plaridel

Barangay Plaridel is a small barangay in the municipality of Basud, located in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Plaridel had a population of 1,206. This made it the 18th largest of 29 barangays in Basud by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Plaridel accounted for approximately 2.67% of the total population of Basud, which stood at 45,133 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,128 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,206 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Plaridel is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Basud is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Plaridel, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Plaridel ranks 208th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Plaridel is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.