Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.)

Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) had a population of 609. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.01% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 10,129 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) changed from 635 to 609, a shift of -4.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Plaridel. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) ranks 854th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pampaaralan (Pob.) 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.