Cortes, Bohol
Cortes | |
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| Municipality of Cortes | |
Cortes, Bohol | |
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Flag | |
Map of Bohol with Cortes highlighted | |
Interactive map of Cortes | |
Cortes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′N 123°53′E / 9.72°N 123.88°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Hernando Cortes |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rodrigo Dennis Butawan Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Niño Hinay Lumanas |
| • Representative | John Geesnell Lim Yap II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,359 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.32 km2 (10.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 18,976 |
| • Density | 694.6/km2 (1,799/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,165 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.49 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 128.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 324.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.34 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 15.76 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6341 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Cortes, officially the Municipality of Cortes (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Cortes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cortes), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,976 people.
The town fiesta is held every 16 January in honor of the holy child Jesus, the Santo Niño.