Barangay Ticulio

Barangay Ticulio forms part of Cardona, a municipality in Rizal, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ticulio had a population of 2,459. This made it the 7th largest of 18 barangays in Cardona by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ticulio accounted for approximately 4.90% of the total population of Cardona, which stood at 50,143 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ticulio moving from 2,266 residents to 2,459 residents, an intercensal change of +8.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ticulio is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cardona is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ticulio, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Rizal, which contains 189 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ticulio ranks 134th by 2020 population. Rizal is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ticulio 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.