Cortês Explained

Cortês is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 149 km away from the state capital Recife, and has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 12,560 inhabitants.^[1]

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 Sector2006

Health indicators

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References

-8.4667°N -68°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/cortes/panorama IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]] Population 2009 Cortês, page 32
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Cortês 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile