Cortes, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count12
Postal code8313
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)127.08 km2 (49.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,924
Density (2020)141 / km2 (365 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 16' North, 126° 11' East (9.2747, 126.1904)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Cortes is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 127.08 square kilometers or 49.07 square miles which constitutes 2.58% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,924. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 0.64% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 141 inhabitants per square kilometer or 365 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cortes has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cortes
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balibadon5.01%8988446.40%1.31%
Burgos20.26%3,6313,29910.06%2.04%
Capandan2.38%42733627.08%5.17%
Mabahin16.81%3,0132,56417.51%3.45%
Madrelino3.54%6355878.18%1.67%
Manlico3.09%55448115.18%3.02%
Matho8.10%1,4511,12429.09%5.52%
Poblacion16.74%3,0012,7479.25%1.88%
Tag-anongan5.06%90773623.23%4.50%
Tigao12.40%2,2222,1642.68%0.56%
Tuboran1.41%252263-4.18%-0.90%
Uba5.21%93376721.64%4.21%
Cortes Total17,92415,91212.64%2.54%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cortes for the fiscal year of 2016 was 65,766,621.92.

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Annual regular income of Cortes (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,663,915.43
201039,959,381.506.09%
201143,771,307.819.54%
201241,672,757.89-4.79%
201345,836,490.639.99%
201453,671,463.2417.09%
201560,073,743.2611.93%
201665,766,621.929.48%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cortes in the 2015 Census was 15,872 broken down into 3,530 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Cortes (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,2232,3585.61
13,0532,5745.07
14,8242,7425.41
15,8943,1385.07
15,5263,3354.66
15,8723,5304.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cortes is 10 to 14, with 1,773 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 195 individuals.

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Population of Cortes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13642.29%
1 to 41,5329.63%
5 to 91,76111.07%
10 to 141,77311.14%
15 to 191,5339.63%
20 to 241,2267.70%
25 to 291,0806.79%
30 to 349776.14%
35 to 399796.15%
40 to 448935.61%
45 to 498685.46%
50 to 547734.86%
55 to 596273.94%
60 to 644752.99%
65 to 693352.11%
70 to 743101.95%
75 to 791951.23%
80 and over2111.33%
Total15,912100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.72
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Cortes grew from 1,213 in 1903 to 17,924 in 2020, an increase of 16,711 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.54%, or an increase of 2,012 people, from the previous population of 15,912 in 2015.

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Population of Cortes (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,213
-100.00%
8,342
9,4281.20%
10,8712.90%
12,3382.56%
13,2340.70%
13,054-0.26%
14,8252.77%
15,9130.98%
15,541-0.86%
15,9120.45%
17,9242.54%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cortes for the year 2019 was 12,854, broken down into 6,550 males and 6,304 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cortes is situated at approximately 9° 16' North, 126° 11' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Cortes are Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Bislig, Surigao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, Tago, Surigao del Sur, and Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 817.12 kilometers (507.74 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 817.12 kilometers (507.74 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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