Loreto, Municipality of Cortes, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCortes
Postal code6341
Population (2020)1,542
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.7411, 123.9063 (9° 44' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.6 meters (47.9 feet)

Loreto is a barangay in the municipality of Cortes, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,542. This represented 8.41% of the total population of Cortes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loreto in the 2015 Census was 1,504 broken down into 339 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Loreto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9841895.21
1,0432055.09
1,1882325.12
1,3142854.61
1,3883064.54
1,5043394.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loreto is 5 to 9, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Loreto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.06%
1 to 41207.98%
5 to 915910.57%
10 to 141469.71%
15 to 191288.51%
20 to 241107.31%
25 to 291137.51%
30 to 341238.18%
35 to 39996.58%
40 to 44986.52%
45 to 49865.72%
50 to 54734.85%
55 to 59603.99%
60 to 64452.99%
65 to 69312.06%
70 to 74372.46%
75 to 79201.33%
80 and over251.66%
Total1,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.86
  • Median Age: 27.57

Historical population

The population of Loreto grew from 984 in 1990 to 1,542 in 2020, an increase of 558 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,504 in 2015.

Population of Loreto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
984
1,0431.10%
1,1882.83%
1,3141.40%
1,3882.01%
1,5041.54%
1,5420.53%

Location

Loreto is situated at approximately 9.7411, 123.9063, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.6 meters or 47.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Loreto 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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