Barangay Upper de la Paz

Barangay Upper de la Paz forms part of Cortes, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper de la Paz had a population of 1,075. This made it the 10th largest of 14 barangays in Cortes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper de la Paz accounted for approximately 5.86% of the total population of Cortes, which stood at 18,344 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,048 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,075 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Upper de la Paz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cortes is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper de la Paz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Upper de la Paz ranks 465th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Upper de la Paz is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.