Cordon, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count26
Postal code3312
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)144.00 km2 (55.60 sq mi)
Population (2020)46,477
Density (2020)323 / km2 (836 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 40' North, 121° 28' East (16.6739, 121.4662)
Estimated elevation above sea level117.9 meters (386.8 feet)

Cordon is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 144.00 square kilometers or 55.60 square miles which constitutes 1.10% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 46,477. This represented 2.74% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.26% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 323 inhabitants per square kilometer or 836 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cordon has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cordon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguinaldo2.32%1,07890918.59%3.65%
Anonang4.05%1,8821,69211.23%2.27%
Calimaturod0.97%45139314.76%2.94%
Camarao2.39%1,11093818.34%3.61%
Capirpiriwan7.81%3,6313,775-3.81%-0.82%
Caquilingan6.41%2,9772,60414.32%2.86%
Dallao5.11%2,3762,11112.55%2.52%
Gayong5.35%2,4882,3157.47%1.53%
Laurel2.59%1,2041,1098.57%1.75%
Magsaysay1.14%5295142.92%0.61%
Malapat4.76%2,2102,0716.71%1.38%
Osmeña2.07%9631,091-11.73%-2.59%
Quezon2.24%1,04192113.03%2.61%
Quirino5.91%2,7482,16426.99%5.16%
Rizaluna6.55%3,0442,64615.04%2.99%
Roxas Poblacion1.93%897941-4.68%-1.00%
Sagat4.21%1,9551,8137.83%1.60%
San Juan1.69%78766917.64%3.48%
Taliktik3.89%1,8061,60012.88%2.58%
Tanggal2.25%1,0471,0271.95%0.41%
Tarinsing3.02%1,4051,448-2.97%-0.63%
Turod Norte2.33%1,0851,230-11.79%-2.61%
Turod Sur9.13%4,2433,81111.34%2.29%
Villamarzo3.92%1,8201,885-3.45%-0.74%
Villamiemban1.79%8337885.71%1.18%
Wigan6.17%2,8672,46116.50%3.27%
Cordon Total46,47742,9268.27%1.69%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cordon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 120,049,846.62.

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Annual regular income of Cordon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200979,628,337.35
201067,630,841.49-15.07%
201182,590,135.3922.12%
201279,839,263.50-3.33%
201388,023,412.7210.25%
201497,495,299.0810.76%
2015108,628,165.7411.42%
2016120,049,846.6210.51%

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 Cordon in the 2015 Census was 42,892 broken down into 10,353 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Cordon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,2805,4175.04
30,4296,3994.76
35,5197,3674.82
38,1398,7284.37
40,8629,5274.29
42,89210,3534.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cordon is 5 to 9, with 4,575 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 368 individuals.

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Population of Cordon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19152.13%
1 to 43,7168.66%
5 to 94,57510.66%
10 to 144,1749.72%
15 to 194,0149.35%
20 to 243,8889.06%
25 to 293,4828.11%
30 to 343,1607.36%
35 to 392,9116.78%
40 to 442,5846.02%
45 to 492,3585.49%
50 to 542,0914.87%
55 to 591,7474.07%
60 to 641,3153.06%
65 to 698061.88%
70 to 744481.04%
75 to 793740.87%
80 and over3680.86%
Total42,926100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.82
  • Median Age: 25.26

Historical population

The population of Cordon grew from 773 in 1903 to 46,477 in 2020, an increase of 45,704 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.69%, or an increase of 3,551 people, from the previous population of 42,926 in 2015.

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Population of Cordon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
773
-100.00%
5,686
9,0974.22%
12,9723.53%
15,0593.04%
20,9946.87%
27,5442.75%
30,4611.90%
35,5193.35%
38,1390.99%
40,8772.56%
42,9260.94%
46,4771.69%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cordon for the year 2019 was 27,890, broken down into 13,764 males and 14,126 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cordon is situated at approximately 16° 40' North, 121° 28' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 117.9 meters or 386.8 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 Cordon are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Baguio, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Diffun, Quirino, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, Ramon, Isabela, Saguday, Quirino, San Isidro, Isabela, and Cabarroguis, Quirino. Its distance from the national capital is 236.35 kilometers (146.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 8.59 kilometers (5.34 miles) to the East (N80°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 43.08 kilometers (26.77 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 68.83 kilometers (42.77 miles) to the Northeast (N41°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 88.39 kilometers (54.92 miles) to the North (N0°E)
  • Baguio, 97.58 kilometers (60.63 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 107.68 kilometers (66.91 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N15°E)

Distance from Manila: 236.35 kilometers (146.86 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°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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