Barangay Cardona

Barangay Cardona is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Gerona, located in the province of Tarlac, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cardona had a population of 2,891. This made it the 11th largest of 44 barangays in Gerona by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cardona accounted for approximately 3.06% of the total population of Gerona, which stood at 94,485 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,770 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,891 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cardona is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gerona is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cardona, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cardona ranks 159th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cardona is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.