Barangay Plaridel

Situated in Bato, Leyte, Barangay Plaridel is one of 32 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Plaridel had a population of 433. This made it the 24th largest of 32 barangays in Bato by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Plaridel accounted for approximately 1.12% of the total population of Bato, which stood at 38,505 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Plaridel moving from 442 residents to 433 residents, an intercensal change of -2.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Plaridel is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bato is a municipality comprising 32 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 Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Plaridel ranks 1228th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Plaridel is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.