Cortês
Cortês is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is 149 km away from the state capital Recife, and has an estimated population of 12,560 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Gravatá ; Joaquim Nabuco ; Amaraji and Ribeirão ; Bonito and Barra de Guabiraba
- 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
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 13.16% | 27.30% | 59.54% |
Health indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.582 | 1 | 23 | 26.5 |