Cardona is a town in the province of Rizal, Philippines. At the boundary between the urban conurbation extending from Metro Manila and eastern Rizal, it is a fishing and agriculture-oriented town where rural Rizal is said to begin.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Cardona is situated at the eastern slope of the Morong Peninsula, a spur of the Sierra Madre that forms its western boundary with Binangonan and other urbanized towns of Rizal province.
Cardona also occupies the eastern part of Talim, an island in the middle of Laguna de Bay that it shares with Binangonan.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Cardona is traversed by Manila East Road, the main transport artery in lakeside Rizal.
There are jeepneys running EDSA Crossing/Starmall in Mandaluyong to Tanay, all of which pass through Cardona.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Much of town lies on upland promontories with many sharp curves and rolling terrain.
A one-way traffic scheme is implemented in downtown Cardona.
To get to Talim Island, take the ferry at Cardona Port.
- 1 Cardona Ferry Port, Santos Street, Patunhay.
See
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- 1 Mount Tagapo, Talim Island. The highest point in Talim Island, with an elevation of 438 m (1,437 ft), and a popular hiking spot for daytrippers from Metro Manila.
- 2 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Cardona Church), Manila East Road, Real. Cardona's main Roman Catholic church, housing the venerated Marian image of Our Lady of Sapao.
- 3 Cardona Rock Garden, Dalig (beside the University of Rizal campus). A natural rock formation featuring assorted boulders and jagged rocks.
- 4 Cardona Veterans Park, Manila East Road, Real (beside the municipal hall). A recreational space with trees and civic monuments.
Do
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- Trek Mount Tagapo in Talim Island.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Cardona Public Market, Santos Street, Patunhay.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Walonsulok Garden Resto, Manila East Road, Calahan.
- 2 Whaaamgrill Kamayan, Diversion Road, Calahan.
- 3 Tita Fefita's, Manila East Road, San Pedro.
- 4 Iker Sweetbites Cakery, Manila East Road, San Roque.
- 5 Craveyard Rizal, Liwanag Street, Iglesia.
- 6 Tabing Ragat by Greyson’s, Subida Street, Dalig.
- 7 The K Yard, San Juan Street, Dalig.
- 8 TaTean's Food Hub, Santos Street, Patunhay.
- 9 Limitless Bites, Manila East Road, Calahan.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Tatsulok Garden Cafe, Manila East Road, Calahan.
- 2 Ysabel's Cafe, Isaac D. Julian Street, San Roque.
- 3 Cup'uesto, Santos Street, Patunhay.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Landslides in the rainy season and grassfires in the dry season frequently occur in the rural barangays of the Morong Peninsula.
Swimming in Laguna de Bay is not recommended due to pollution, heavy usage by the fishing industry and its volatile mood.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Cardona |
| Cainta ← Binangonan ← | W  E
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→ Morong → Tanay |
