Cortês
Municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil
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Cortês is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is 149 km away from the state capital Recife, and has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 12,560 inhabitants.[6]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded29 December 1953[1]
Elevation302 m (991 ft)
DemonymCortesense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Cortês | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cortês in Pernambuco | |
  Cortês  Cortês | |
| Coordinates: 8°28′12″S 35°32′27″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 29 December 1953[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria de Fatima Cysneiros Sampaio Borba (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Antonio Mauro da Costa (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.416 km2 (39.929 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,198[4] |
| • Density | 99.15/km2 (256.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cortesense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55525-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.568 – medium[4] |
| Website | cortes.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Gravatá (N); Joaquim Nabuco (S); Amaraji and Ribeirão (E); Bonito and Barra de Guabiraba (W)
- Area - 101.33 km2
- Elevation - 302 m
- Hydrography - Sirinhaém River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 149 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Cortês are largely dominated by the food & beverage industry and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas and cattle.
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 13.16% | 27.30% | 59.54% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.582 | 1 | 23 | 26.5 |
