Cardona, Rizal

Cardona
Municipality
Municipality of Cardona
Mountain view

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Map of Rizal with Cardona highlighted
Cardona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°29′10″N 121°13′44″E / 14.4861°N 121.2289°E / 14.4861; 121.2289Coordinates: 14°29′10″N 121°13′44″E / 14.4861°N 121.2289°E / 14.4861; 121.2289
Country  Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province Rizal
District 2nd District
Founded 1568
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Bernardo P. San Juan Jr.
 • Electorate 26,614 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 49,034
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 1950
PSGC 045806000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)2
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 106,976,564.14 (2016)
Native languages Tagalog
Website www.cardonarizal.gov.ph

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.[3]

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, [2] 11 of which are on the mainland and 7 on Talim Island.

Demographics

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%
2010 47,414+1.97%
2015 49,034+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [4] [5] [6]
Cardona Town Hall

In the 2015 census, the population of Cardona, Rizal, was 49,034 people,[3] with a density of 1,700 inhabitants per square kilometre or 4,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Catholic Churches

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

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. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Rizal". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Rizal". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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