Cortês
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 2009) population of 11.712 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
- Hidrography - Sirinhaém River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - 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
| Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.712 | 63.717 | 5.485 | 0.10% |
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 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Cortês, page 32]
- ^ Cortês 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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