Barangay Claro Cortez

Barangay Claro Cortez forms part of City of Bayugan, a city in Agusan Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Claro Cortez had a population of 1,067. This made it the 33rd largest of 43 barangays in City of Bayugan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Claro Cortez accounted for approximately 0.97% of the total population of City of Bayugan, which stood at 109,499 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 819 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,067 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +30.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Claro Cortez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bayugan is a city comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Claro Cortez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Claro Cortez ranks 231st by 2020 population. Agusan Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.