Barangay Plastado

Barangay Plastado forms part of Gerona, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Plastado had a population of 1,589. This made it the 29th largest of 44 barangays in Gerona by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Plastado accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Gerona, which stood at 94,485 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Plastado moving from 1,444 residents to 1,589 residents, an intercensal change of +10.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Plastado is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gerona is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Plastado, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Plastado ranks 330th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Plastado 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.