Cortes

Cortes is a town northeast of Tagbilaran City. They had already a form of government before the coming of the Spaniards.

Prominent barangays during that time were Malabago and Dayhangan. Malabago was later changed to Pamingwitan because of the way the people caught fish. It was during the construction of the church that barangays Pamingwitan and Dayhangan were welded together to become a new town and given a new name 'Cortes' derived from the Spanish 'Cortesimo', meaning most courteous.

Cortes at a glance
Population (2015):	16954
Population (2010):	15294
Population (2000):	12702
Number of households (2000):	2547
Land area:	4377 ha
Number of barangays:	14
Distance from Tagbilaran:	10 km

Barangay	Population (2000)	Households (2000)	Population (2010)	Population (2015)
De la Paz	2027	423	2546	2824
Fatima	904	186	962	1105
Loreto	1188	232	1388	1504
Lourdes	1261	220	1668	1808
Malayo Norte	1083	211	1291	1418
Malayo Sur	512	111	596	658
Monserrat	360	73	391	471
New Lourdes	643	118	699	977
Patrocinio	574	109	685	741
Poblacion	1066	208	1273	1367
Rosario	659	144	668	734
Salvador	929	194	1105	1208
San Roque	694	153	1022	1091
Upper de la Paz	802	165	1000	1048

(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)