Barangay Rueda

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Rueda is one of the administrative divisions of Plaridel in Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Rueda had a population of 1,821. This made it the 19th largest of 19 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Rueda accounted for approximately 1.59% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 114,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Rueda moving from 1,803 residents to 1,821 residents, an intercensal change of +1.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Rueda 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 Rueda, 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 Rueda ranks 501st 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 Rueda 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.