Cortes, Surigao del Sur
Cortes | |
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| Municipality of Cortes | |
Map of Surigao del Sur with Cortes highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| 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 | 14,351 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 17,924 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,108 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 145.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 245.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 118.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.52 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Cortes, officially the Municipality of Cortes (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cortes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cortes), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,924 people.
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.