They cultivated vast lands along Langaran River, from the word “LANGANAN”, the local term for “delay”.

Langaran retained its territory by 1903 when the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis decreased through Act No.

[7] The town name "Langaran" was changed into “Plaridel” in the year 1914 by the Philippine Legislature Act No.

During the administration of then President Manuel Acuna Roxas, Sitio Solinog now known as Calamba was created into a separate municipality.

A passenger boat (Lite Shipping) travels to Cebu City every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, with stops in Siquijor and Tagbilaran, Bohol.

Daily boat service to Cebu is also available in the port of Ozamiz City about 67 kilometres (42 mi) to the south.

Rolling hills are found at the southern portion extending to the boundaries of the Municipalities of Calamba and Lopez Jaena.

The existing general land use of Plaridel are classified into: Built-up, Agricultural, Timberland,Nipaland, special uses and other uses such as Riparian Zone, Cemeteries, Roads and Streets, Water Bodies.

This is a group of islets in the shape of a broken necklace evenly scattered on an area facing the Mindanao Sea.

It is accessible by boat via Plaridel Port or at Sitio Baybay in Barangay Panalsalan with minimal fares.

There is also an existing concrete viaduct which visitors may use when entering the island, located at the Bawbawon Entrance at Baybay-Panalsalan.

Plaridel is blessed with natural island beauty, greeneries, and fine white beaches.

The municipality itself has its own seaport with a regular trip to Siquijor, Tagbilaran, Cebu and vice versa, which caters passengers only.

The Municipality of Plaridel is served by the Plaridel Waterworks Office, an LGU-run enterprise that caters to Twenty (20) barangays namely: Northern Poblacion, Southern Poblacion, Lao Proper, Looc Proper, Eastern Looc, Southern Looc, Mamanga Daku, Kauswagan, Santa Cruz, Lao Santa Cruz, Usocan, Clarin, Tipolo, Unidos, Mangidkid, New Look, Catarman, Puntod, Danao, and Calacaan.

Barangays Panalsalan, Katipunan, Cartagena Proper, New Cartagena, Cebulin, Ilisan, Mamanga Gamay, Divisoria, Buena Voluntad, Deboloc, Quirino, Agunod, and Bato has its own Level II and III systems, making the Municipality of Plaridel to be the first municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental to make 100% performance on the provision of potable water to all thirty (33) barangays.

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company was established in the municipality in 1994 and managed by Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC).

The main Internet service provider in the municipality is PLDT through the Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Smart and Globe Communications.

The PNP has a radio messaging system covering the province with a repeater at Barangay Mamanga Daku.

The Local Government Unit operates the Plaridel Community Hospital, a program authorised by former Mayor Diego Ty.