Plaridel was previously known as Quinga, where the Battle of Quinga was fought during the Philippine-American War. It was established 430 years ago in 1580. Plaridel is now a first class urban municipality in Bulacan province, with a population of over 101,000 as of 2010. Some of Plaridel's landmarks include the Battle of Quinga Monument, Jose Mariano Park, Simborio Chapel, and Plaridel Airport. The town celebrates the annual Horse Festival and Salubong each December.

1. PLARIDEL
BULACANBPA 2A
BLESSED JIREH GRAVADOR
PATRICK JOHN MENDOZA
CARL NATHANIEL DE VERA
GROUP7

2. NAME OF PLACE:PLARIDELOTHER NAME OF PLACE:QUINGA, KINWAWA
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT: 430 YEARS AGO SINCE 1580

4. HISTORYOF
PLARIDEL

5. THE TOWN OF PLARIDEL WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN
AS QUINGA. THIS IS WHERE THE BATTLE OF QUINGA
WAS FOUGHT WITH GREGORIO DEL PILAR
ENGAGING MAJOR FRANKLIN BELL DURING THE
PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR. A MARKER NOW
STANDS AT THE SITES OF THE BATTLE.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED 40 YEARS AGO. IT CAN BE TRACED FROM
SOME RECORDS WAY BACK IN 1595, IN THE EARLY YEAR OF
SPANISH COLONIZATION, WHEN THE PLACE WAS A VAST
UNDEVELOPED PLAIN COVERED WITH THICK FOREST AND
COGON GRASS, WITH THE RIVERS ANGAT AND TABANG
RUNNING THROUGH IT.

6. PLARIDEL IS A FIRST CLASS URBAN
MUNICIPALITY IN THE PROVINCE OF
BULACAN, PHILIPPINES. IN 2010, ITS
POPULATION WAS 101,441 INHABITANTS.
WITH THE EXPANSION OF METRO MANILA,
THE CITY IS NOW PART OF MANILA'S BUILT-
UP AREA WHICH REACHES AS FAR NORTH
AS SAN ILDEFONSO, BULACAN.

7. MARCELO HILARIO DEL PILAR y
GATMAITAN(Agosto 30, 1850 – Hulyo 4, 1896)
Kilalarin bilang ang “Dakilang Propagandista”,
ay isang ilustrado noong panahon ng Espanyol.
Ang kanyang pangalan sa dyaryo ay Plaridel.
Binili niya kay Graciano Lopez Jeana ang La
Solidaridad at naging patnugot nito mula noong
1889 hanggang 1895. Dito niya isinulat ang
kanyang pinakadakilang likha ang La Soberania
Monacal en Filipinas at La Frailocracia Filipina.
Isinulat rin niya ang “Dasalan at Tuksuhan” na
tumitira sa mga mapang-abusing prayle.

8. PHYSICAL AND
SOCIO-POLITICAL
32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
19
101,441
LAND AREA
NO. OF BARANGAYS
POPULATION(2010)

9. COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:
FARMING, POULTRY/LIVESTOCK RAISING,
GARMENTS AND FOOD PROCESSING
MAJOR PRODUCTS:
BAKERIES AND BAKESHOPS, FISH PRODUCT

11. MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
MAYOR: Jocell Aimee R. Vistan-Casaje
VICE MAYOR: Rolando C. Javier
COUNCILORS OF PLARIDEL:
De Leon, Mhel
Tantingco, Chippy
Alcantara, Grace
Reyes, Leng
Constantino, Ger
Alejo, Ver
Marquez, Efren
Marcelo, Rhandy

13. PARISH
CHURCH
SANTIAGO
APOSTLE

14. PARISH CHURCH OF
SANTIAGO APOSTLE
HAS ONE OF THE UNIQUE PEDIMENTS IN
THE PROVINCE. IT WAS HERE THAT THE
MONEY AND JEWELS OF SAN AGUSTIN IN
INTRAMUROS, MANILA WAS KEPT DURING
THE BRITISH OCCUPATION IN 1762-1763.

17. PLARIDEL HAVE MANY SCHOOL FACILITIES, 23
DAY CARE CENTER, 34 PRE-ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS, 33 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS,
12 SECONDARY SCHOOLS,
2 TERTIARY SCHOOLS AND 10 VOCATIONAL
SCHOOLS.

18. LANDMARKS

19. THE BATTLE OF
QUINGA MONUMENT

20. THE BATTLE OF QUINGA
MONUMENT
DURING THIS BATTLE THE FILIPINO
KATIPUNEROS TRIUMPHED OVER THE
AMERICANS.

21. JOSE MARIANO PARK

22. JOSE MARIANO PARK
IT IS THE MAIN PARK IN PLARIDEL AND
HAS BEEN SERVING PEOPLE FOR
ALMOST 15 YEARS.

23. SIMBORIO
CHAPEL

24. SIMBORIO CHAPEL
ONE OF THE TOWN’S MAJOR ATTRACTIONS IS
THE SIMBORIO CHAPEL. ONE OF THE OLDEST
EXISTING STRUCTURE FROM THE SPANISH ERA,
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN THE
1800’S, IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN GREATLY UNIQUE
FROM OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURES BECAUSE OF
ITS REMARKABLY RATHER LOW HEIGHT OR
ELEVATION.

25. PLARIDEL AIRPORT

26. PLARIDEL AIRPORT
•IS AN AIRPORT SERVING THE GENERAL
AREA OF PLARIDEL, LOCATED IN THE
PROVINCE OF BULACAN IN THE
PHILIPPINES. IT IS THE ONLY AIRPORT
IN BULACAN.

27. FESTIVAL

28. Horse Festival is a 400 year old tradition
in celebration of the feast day of St.
James the Apostle inPlaridel Bulacan. The
two day festivity is happening on the 29th
to 30th of December.
THE SALUBONG

29. PLARIDEL HYMN“MABUHAY ANG BAYAN NG PLARIDEL”
BY: MR. ROMEO “BOBBY” DELA ROSA
Sa bayang ito’y may nagmulang magigiting na bayani ng
Dahil sa kanilang katapangan kalayaan ating nakamtan
Binuwis kanilang mga buhay pinagtanggol tayo sa dayuhan
Dahil ditto’y ating nararanasan pag-unlad ng ating bayan
Plaridel, Plaridel baying aming sinilangan
Sayo’y aming iniaalay lakas at katapatan
Plaride, O Plaridel hangad naming ang ‘yong kaunlaran
Halina’t tayo’y makiisa sa paglinang ng ating kultura
Gawin ang ating makakaya at talento’y ibahagi na
Pagyamanin ating kakahayan palawakin ang kaalaman
At ng sa gayon tayo’y pamarisan at matanyag ang ating bayan
Plaridel, Plaridel bayang aming sinilangan
Sayo’y aming iniaalay lakas at katapanan
Plaridel, O Plaridel hangad naming ang ‘yong kaunlaran (2x)
Mabuhay ang Bayang PLARIDEL
Ah.... .....

30. GROUPBLESSED JIREH GRAVADOR
PATRICK JOHN MENDOZA
CARL NATHANIEL DE VERA
BPA 2A