Cardenas, Municipality of Saguday, Province of Quirino

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceQuirino
MunicipalitySaguday
Postal code3405
Population (2020)1,060
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5507, 121.5443 (16° 33' North, 121° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level122.0 meters (400.3 feet)

Cardenas is a barangay in the municipality of Saguday, in the province of Quirino. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,060. This represented 6.19% of the total population of Saguday.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cardenas in the 2015 Census was 961 broken down into 241 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Cardenas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5291055.04
6181185.24
6411255.13
7591654.60
8191854.43
9612413.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cardenas is 1 to 4, with 107 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cardenas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.66%
1 to 410711.13%
5 to 99910.30%
10 to 1410010.41%
15 to 19919.47%
20 to 24949.78%
25 to 29808.32%
30 to 34616.35%
35 to 39525.41%
40 to 44464.79%
45 to 49535.52%
50 to 54596.14%
55 to 59343.54%
60 to 64222.29%
65 to 69151.56%
70 to 74141.46%
75 to 79121.25%
80 and over60.62%
Total961100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.33
  • Median Age: 23.59

Historical population

The population of Cardenas grew from 529 in 1990 to 1,060 in 2020, an increase of 531 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 99 people, from the previous population of 961 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cardenas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
529
6182.96%
6410.79%
7592.36%
8192.81%
9613.09%
1,0602.09%

Location

Cardenas is situated at approximately 16.5507, 121.5443, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 122.0 meters or 400.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cardenas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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