Cortes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 Philippine census, it has a population of 14,825 people in 2,742 households.

Cortes is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. In 1955, the sitios of Uba, Mabahin, Tag-anongan and Manlico were converted into barrios.

• Balibadon
• Barobo
• Burgos
• Capandan
• Mabahin
• Madrelino
• Manlico
• Matho
• Poblacion
• Tag-Anongan
• Tigao
• Tuboran
• Uba

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