Cortês is a city in the state of

Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...

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. It is 149 km away from the state capital

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, and has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 12,560 inhabitants.

Geography

* State -

* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana * Boundaries -

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and Ribeirão (E);

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and

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(W) * Area - 101.33 km² * Elevation - 302 m * Hydrography -

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* Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest * Climate - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 23.5 c * Distance to

- 149 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Cortês are largely dominated by the food & beverage industry and

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, especially

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s and

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Economic indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health indicators

PE State site - City by city profile
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References

Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub