Barangay Bagong Silang

Barangay Bagong Silang forms part of Plaridel, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong Silang had a population of 4,237. This made it the 13th largest of 19 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Silang accounted for approximately 3.70% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 114,432 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bagong Silang changed from 3,322 to 4,237, a shift of +27.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Plaridel. Barangay Bagong Silang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Silang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong Silang ranks 289th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagong Silang 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.