Cortes, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count14
Postal code6341
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)27.32 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,344
Density (2020)671 / km2 (1,739 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 43' North, 123° 53' East (9.7224, 123.8791)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.5 meters (136.1 feet)

Cortes is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 27.32 square kilometers or 10.55 square miles which constitutes 0.57% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,344. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.23% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 671 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,739 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cortes has 14 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)
De la Paz16.07%2,9482,8244.39%0.91%
Fatima6.29%1,1541,1054.43%0.92%
Loreto8.41%1,5421,5042.53%0.53%
Lourdes12.82%2,3511,80830.03%5.68%
Malayo Norte8.00%1,4681,4183.53%0.73%
Malayo Sur4.18%76665816.41%3.25%
Monserrat2.70%4954715.10%1.05%
New Lourdes6.75%1,23997726.82%5.13%
Patrocinio4.66%85574115.38%3.06%
Poblacion7.27%1,3341,367-2.41%-0.51%
Rosario4.22%7757345.59%1.15%
Salvador6.81%1,2491,2083.39%0.71%
San Roque5.96%1,0931,0910.18%0.04%
Upper de la Paz5.86%1,0751,0482.58%0.54%
Cortes Total18,34416,9548.20%1.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cortes for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱59,319,386.06.

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Annual regular income of Cortes (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,292,708.22–
201037,210,380.3111.77%
201137,822,514.761.65%
201237,319,244.33-1.33%
201341,445,779.4911.06%
201446,182,908.7211.43%
201553,297,980.0115.41%
201659,319,386.0611.30%

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 16,917 broken down into 3,630 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Cortes (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,5212,0725.08
11,1322,2205.01
12,6992,5474.99
14,5242,9284.96
15,2533,2664.67
16,9173,6304.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cortes is 10 to 14, with 1,727 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 243 individuals.

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Population of Cortes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13061.80%
1 to 41,2407.31%
5 to 91,6599.79%
10 to 141,72710.19%
15 to 191,5809.32%
20 to 241,4898.78%
25 to 291,3177.77%
30 to 341,2087.13%
35 to 391,1046.51%
40 to 441,0536.21%
45 to 499285.47%
50 to 548565.05%
55 to 596984.12%
60 to 645042.97%
65 to 694122.43%
70 to 743502.06%
75 to 792431.43%
80 and over2801.65%
Total16,954100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.9
  • Median Age: 26.81

Historical population

The population of Cortes grew from 6,644 in 1903 to 18,344 in 2020, an increase of 11,700 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 1,390 people, from the previous population of 16,954 in 2015.

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Population of Cortes (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,644–
7,8771.08%
8,6520.47%
7,959-0.85%
7,908-0.06%
8,8531.11%
9,0560.46%
9,3500.64%
10,5271.19%
11,1331.05%
12,7022.87%
14,5861.93%
15,2941.74%
16,9541.98%
18,3441.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cortes for the year 2019 was 11,689, broken down into 5,756 males and 5,933 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cortes is situated at approximately 9° 43' North, 123° 53' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.5 meters or 136.1 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 Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Maribojoc, Bohol, Corella, Bohol, Antequera, Bohol, Balilihan, Bohol, Dauis, Bohol, and Sikatuna, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 624.12 kilometers (387.81 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Maribojoc, Bohol, 4.47 kilometers (2.78 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)
  • Corella, Bohol, 6.04 kilometers (3.75 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
  • Antequera, Bohol, 6.80 kilometers (4.23 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Balilihan, Bohol, 10.84 kilometers (6.73 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N70°E)
  • Dauis, Bohol, 10.98 kilometers (6.82 miles) to the South (S7°W)
  • Sikatuna, Bohol, 11.09 kilometers (6.89 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 9.39 kilometers (5.84 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 49.60 kilometers (30.82 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 55.34 kilometers (34.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 57.86 kilometers (35.96 miles) to the North (N3°W)
  • Cebu City, 63.07 kilometers (39.19 miles) to the North (N2°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 65.55 kilometers (40.73 miles) to the North (N7°E)

Distance from Manila: 624.12 kilometers (387.81 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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