Cardona, officially the Municipality of Cardona (Filipino: Bayan ng Cardona), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,143 people.^[4]

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Cardona
Municipality
Municipality of Cardona
Cardona Municipal Hall
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Map of Rizal with Cardona highlighted
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Cardona Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°29′10″N 121°13′44″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Rizal
District	2nd district
Founded	1855
Annexation to Morong	October 12, 1903
Chartered	February 1, 1914[1]
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Bernardo P. San Juan Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Gil F. Pandac
• Representative	Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III
• Municipal Council	Members John Dee L. Bautista Thomas P. Anselmo Romulo B. Campo Jr. Dale Christian D. Cruz Noel T. Reyes Aris S. Francisco Jarlem O. Rivera Alejandro A. Dionisio
• Electorate	31,963 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	50,143
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
• Households	12,365
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	4.73 % (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 161.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 341.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 149.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 92.34 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	1950
PSGC	045806000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)2
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.cardonarizal.gov.ph

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Cardona is part of the 2nd Congressional District of Rizal.

Cardona is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Antipolo and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Manila. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is the easternmost part of Manila's built-up area.

In 1855, Cardona was created as a town of the District of Morong, with boundaries set in 1857. Later in June 1901, Cardona formed part of the newly created Province of Rizal through Act 137 promulgated by the Philippine Commission. In 1903, Act 942 annexed the town to the Municipality of Morong.^[6] Eleven years then, the Executive Order 108 issued by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison has established the town as an independent municipality.

An oral folklore tells how the name “Cardona” was derived from the Spanish word “caldo” referring to a native rice broth. Supposedly, a stranger walking through the street of the town happened to ask the name of the town from a native, who at that time was enjoying a bowl of hot “caldo”. Thinking that the stranger was inquiring as to what he was eating, the native answered “Sapao! Caldo!”

Another story tells that the town of Cardona in the Province of Barcelona, Spain is believed to be the eponym of the town. Settlements in the area during the Spanish-era were on the hills and the place surrounded by waters of the Laguna Lake. Early missionary Franciscan friars have seen its resemblance to the Spanish town which is also located on a hill and is almost surrounded by the waters of the river Cardener. Parts of the present-day Barangays Calahan, Patunhay, Del Remedio, Iglesia, San Roque, Dalig, and Looc are set on these hills.

In the 2020 census, the population of Cardona, Rizal, was 50,143 people,^[4] with a density of 1,800 inhabitants per square kilometre or 4,700 inhabitants per square mile.