Claro Cortez, City of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
CityBayugan
Postal code8502
Population (2020)1,067
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7678, 125.7330 (8° 46' North, 125° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.9 meters (196.5 feet)

Claro Cortez is a barangay in the city of Bayugan, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,067. This represented 0.97% of the total population of Bayugan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Claro Cortez in the 2015 Census was 819 broken down into 193 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Claro Cortez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
318555.78
533975.49
5671075.30
5751264.56
6541544.25
8191934.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Claro Cortez is 10 to 14, with 100 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Claro Cortez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.69%
1 to 49611.72%
5 to 99511.60%
10 to 1410012.21%
15 to 19688.30%
20 to 24749.04%
25 to 29698.42%
30 to 34465.62%
35 to 39526.35%
40 to 44364.40%
45 to 49374.52%
50 to 54323.91%
55 to 59354.27%
60 to 64202.44%
65 to 69121.47%
70 to 7491.10%
75 to 7950.61%
80 and over111.34%
Total819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.63
  • Median Age: 21.93

Historical population

The population of Claro Cortez grew from 318 in 1990 to 1,067 in 2020, an increase of 749 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.73%, or an increase of 248 people, from the previous population of 819 in 2015.

Population of Claro Cortez (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
318
53310.16%
5671.33%
5750.19%
6544.80%
8194.38%
1,0675.73%

Location

Claro Cortez is situated at approximately 8.7678, 125.7330, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.9 meters or 196.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Claro Cortez shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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