Barangay Cordova

Barangay Cordova forms part of Amulung, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cordova had a population of 1,507. This made it the 10th largest of 47 barangays in Amulung by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cordova accounted for approximately 2.99% of the total population of Amulung, which stood at 50,336 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cordova moving from 1,558 residents to 1,507 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cordova as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Amulung is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cordova, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cordova ranks 311th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cordova is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.