Cardona, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count18
Postal code1950
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Population (2020)50,143
Density (2020)2,602 / km2 (6,740 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 29' North, 121° 14' East (14.4849, 121.2303)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.7 feet)

Cardona is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 19.27 square kilometers or 7.44 square miles which constitutes 1.63% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 50,143. This represented 1.51% of the total population of Rizal province, or 0.31% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,602 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,740 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cardona has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cardona
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balibago3.15%1,5811,839-14.03%-3.13%
Boor1.95%97882518.55%3.65%
Calahan12.03%6,0335,5368.98%1.83%
Dalig14.17%7,1046,43610.38%2.10%
Del Remedio4.71%2,3602,07413.79%2.76%
Iglesia3.28%1,6451,682-2.20%-0.47%
Lambac3.23%1,6211,836-11.71%-2.59%
Looc20.68%10,3729,9813.92%0.81%
Malanggam-Calubacan0.69%346396-12.63%-2.80%
Nagsulo0.55%2772702.59%0.54%
Navotas6.76%3,3903,2623.92%0.81%
Patunhay3.03%1,5191,916-20.72%-4.77%
Real0.76%381500-23.80%-5.56%
Sampad4.53%2,2712,1256.87%1.41%
San Roque6.13%3,0763,457-11.02%-2.43%
Subay8.08%4,0513,8106.33%1.30%
Ticulio4.90%2,4592,2668.52%1.74%
Tuna1.35%679823-17.50%-3.97%
Cardona Total50,14349,0342.26%0.47%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cardona for the fiscal year of 2016 was 106,976,564.14.

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Annual regular income of Cardona (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,904,683.39
201060,964,364.643.50%
201166,525,928.639.12%
201265,758,546.22-1.15%
201373,891,397.8212.37%
201483,446,210.1512.93%
201595,185,013.7014.07%
2016106,976,564.1412.39%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cardona in the 2015 Census was 48,926 broken down into 12,114 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Cardona (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,9586,2645.26
35,4837,2064.92
38,9947,9534.90
44,8969,5844.68
47,37910,5994.47
48,92612,1144.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cardona is 5 to 9, with 4,981 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 318 individuals.

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Population of Cardona by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19942.03%
1 to 44,2278.62%
5 to 94,98110.16%
10 to 144,7139.61%
15 to 194,6519.49%
20 to 244,5579.29%
25 to 294,0648.29%
30 to 343,7057.56%
35 to 393,3286.79%
40 to 442,7735.66%
45 to 492,7925.69%
50 to 542,3334.76%
55 to 592,0324.14%
60 to 641,5573.18%
65 to 691,0842.21%
70 to 745661.15%
75 to 793590.73%
80 and over3180.65%
Total49,034100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.23
  • Median Age: 25.48

Historical population

The population of Cardona grew from 2,580 in 1903 to 50,143 in 2020, an increase of 47,563 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.47%, or an increase of 1,109 people, from the previous population of 49,034 in 2015.

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Population of Cardona (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,580
3,2781.52%
6,3663.37%
8,1342.55%
12,4763.83%
16,8803.00%
21,2664.74%
24,5032.87%
32,9623.01%
35,5011.40%
39,0032.04%
44,9421.97%
47,4141.97%
49,0340.64%
50,1430.47%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cardona for the year 2019 was 29,006, broken down into 13,865 males and 15,141 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cardona is situated at approximately 14° 29' North, 121° 14' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Cardona are Antipolo, Rizal, Taguig, Pasig, Marikina, Muntinlupa, and Biñan, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Morong, Rizal, Binangonan, Rizal, Baras, Rizal, Tanay, Rizal, Teresa, Rizal, and Pililla, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 29.41 kilometers (18.28 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Morong, Rizal, 3.44 kilometers (2.14 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N14°E)
  • Binangonan, Rizal, 4.66 kilometers (2.90 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Baras, Rizal, 5.67 kilometers (3.52 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Tanay, Rizal, 6.07 kilometers (3.77 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 8.63 kilometers (5.36 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)
  • Pililla, Rizal, 9.05 kilometers (5.62 miles) to the East (S84°E)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 12.73 kilometers (7.91 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
  • Taguig, 17.43 kilometers (10.83 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)
  • Pasig, 18.55 kilometers (11.53 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)
  • Marikina, 21.64 kilometers (13.44 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Muntinlupa, 22.38 kilometers (13.91 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Biñan, Laguna, 22.60 kilometers (14.04 miles) to the Southwest (S44°W)

Distance from Manila: 29.41 kilometers (18.28 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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