Place:Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines

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NameCortes
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates9.283°N 126.183°E
Located inSurigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines
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Cortes, officially the Municipality of Cortes (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cortes; ), is a 4th class 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 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 barangay Burgos. It also has a wide area for agriculture. It has two season, rainy and sunny.

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