Cortes, Surigao del Sur
Cortes | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Coordinates: 09°14′N 126°10′E / 9.233°N 126.167°ECoordinates: 09°14′N 126°10′E / 9.233°N 126.167°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
Province | Surigao del Sur | |
District | 1st district of Surigao del Sur | |
Barangays | 12 | |
Government[1] | ||
• Mayor | William M. Angos | |
Area[2] | ||
• Total | 127.08 km2 (49.07 sq mi) | |
Population (2010)[3] | ||
• Total | 15,541 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 8313 | |
Dialing code | 86 | |
Income class | 4th |
Cortes is a fourth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 Philippine census, it has a population of 15,541 people.[3]
It is located on the Pacific Ocean. 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 sea foods 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 Burgos. It also has a wide area for agriculture. It has two season, rainy and sunny.
History
Cortes was originally known as "Kagyunod". It cannot be traced who changed Kagyunod into Cortes but many believed that Cortes derived its name after Governor General Cortes who was assigned to the Philippines by the Spanish King.
Cortes was once part of Tandag. It gained its independence on October 1, 1953 by virtue of Executive Order No. 642 series of 1953 creating Cortes into an independent municipal or corporation. It was not until March 19, 1954, however, that the new local government unit formally started to function with the assumption into office of the first set of municipal officials appointed by the late President Elpedio R. Quirino.
Geography
Cortes lies between 9 deg. 08'00 N to 9 deg. 19'00 North latitude and 126 deg. 03'00 to 126 deg. 13'00 East longitude or lies in the mid-eastern portion of Surigao del Sur along the Pacific Coast. It is 28 kilometers from Tandag, the capital of the province. Cortes is bounded on the east by the vast Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Municipality of Lanuza and Lanuza Bay, on the south by the municipality of Tandag, and on the west by the municipalities of Lanuza and Tandag.
Cortes has a land area of 13,509.00 hectares. It comprises 12 barangays with Balibadon and Tag-anongan as the biggest and smallest barangays respectively.
Cortes has numerous rolling hills and uneven distribution of lowlands. Mabahin, Tigao and Burgos have a large area of rice and swamplands, the rest of the barangays are gerenally hilly. The southwestern portion of the town is gerenally mountainous and covered with second growth forest.
Barangays
Cortes is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[2] In 1955, the sitios of Uba, Mabahin, Tag-anongan and Manlico were converted into barrios.[4]
- Balibadon
- Burgos
- Capandan
- Mabahin
- Madrelino
- Manlico
- Matho
- Poblacion
- Tag-anongan
- Tigao
- Tuboran
- Uba
Demographics
Population census of Cortes | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 13,234 | — |
1995 | 13,054 | −0.26% |
2000 | 14,825 | +2.76% |
2007 | 15,913 | +0.98% |
2010 | 15,541 | −0.86% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3] |
Economy
Agriculture is the major source of living in Cortes. It is known for its rich source of sea foods. Fishing is one source of living. However, there are limitations that been lay down by the local government to protect their sea against abuse. Farming is the second source of living.
References
- ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Province: SURIGAO DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "An Act to Create the Barrios of Uba, Mabahin, Tag-anongan and Manlico, in the Municipality of Cortes, Province of Surigao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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