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.
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.