Cardona, Rizal

Cardona, officially the Municipality of Cardona (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cardona), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 49,034 people.[4]

Cardona
Municipality
Municipality of Cardona
Cardona Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Rizal with Cardona highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cardona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°29′10″N 121°13′44″E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceRizal
District2nd District
FoundedFebruary 1, 1914 [1]
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTeodulo C. Campo
 • Vice MayorGil F. Pandac
 • CongressmanJuan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles
 • Electorate29,006 voters (2019)
Area
 [3]
 • Total28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total49,034
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Households
11,089
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.12% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)106,976,564.14 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
1950
PSGC
045806000
IDD : area code +63 (0)2
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.cardonarizal.gov.ph

Cardona is in District 2 of Rizal.

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now part of Manila's conurbation which reaches Cardona in its easternmost part.

Barangays

Cardona is politically subdivided into 18 barangays, [3] 11 of which are on the mainland and 7 on Talim Island.

Mainland
  • Calahan
  • Dalig
  • Del Remedio
  • Iglesia
  • Looc
  • Nagsulo
  • Patunhay
  • Real (Poblacion)
  • Sampad
  • San Roque (Poblacion)
  • Ticulio
Talim Island
  • Balibago
  • Boor
  • Lambac
  • Malanggam-Calubacan
  • Navotas
  • Subay
  • Tuna
Political Map of Cardona, Rizal (Subject for Correction)

Climate
Climate data for Cardona, Rizal
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58
(2.3)		 41
(1.6)		 32
(1.3)		 29
(1.1)		 91
(3.6)		 143
(5.6)		 181
(7.1)		 162
(6.4)		 172
(6.8)		 164
(6.5)		 113
(4.4)		 121
(4.8)		 1,307
(51.5)
Average rainy days 13.4 9.3 9.1 9.8 19.1 22.9 26.6 24.9 25.0 21.4 16.5 16.5 214.5
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [6]

Demographics
Cardona Town Hall
Population census of Cardona
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,580—    
1918 3,278+1.61%
1939 6,366+3.21%
1948 8,134+2.76%
1960 12,476+3.63%
1970 16,880+3.07%
1975 21,266+4.74%
1980 24,503+2.87%
1990 32,962+3.01%
1995 35,501+1.40%
2000 39,003+2.04%
2007 44,942+1.97%
2015 49,034+1.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Cardona, Rizal, was 49,034 people,[4] with a density of 1,700 inhabitants per square kilometre or 4,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

Catholic Churches:

  • Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Born Again Christian Church:

  • Cardona Christian Church
  • Cardona Bethel United Methodist Church
  • Cardona Dae Heung Presbyterian Church

Education

Private Schools
  • Castle for Achievers Learning School
  • CJ Learning Center
  • Lyceum Internation of the Far East
  • Mother Most Chaste School
  • MV Montessori School
  • Queen Mary Help of Christians Educational Center
  • San Francisco Parish School
  • Talim Island Academy Foundation

References
  1. http://cardonarizal.gov.ph/government/history/
  2. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. "Province: Rizal". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. "Cardona: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Rizal". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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