Cortes | |
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| Municipality of Cortes | |
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| Coordinates: 9°16′31″N 126°11′28″E / 9.2753°N 126.1911°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 1, 1953 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Josie M. Bonifacio |
| • Vice Mayor | Cherry B. Daraman |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 13,272 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.08 km2 (49.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,924 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,108 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 96.34 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 205.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99.52 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 102.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8313 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cortes, officially the Municipality of Cortes (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cortes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cortes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,924 people.[3]
Cortes faces the Philippine Sea on the eastern part. It has a protected marine sanctuary located in barangay Balibadon, Capandan, Mabahin, Poblacion, Tigao, Uba and Tag-anongan. It is known in the province of Surigao del Sur for its rich source of seafoods in the area. You can find different kinds of fish, crabs, etc. It has beaches with white sands and water falls. It also has a bird sanctuary located in barangay Burgos. It also has a wide area for agriculture. It has two seasons, rainy and sunny.
- ^ Municipality of Cortes | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.