Cortes
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Cortes (surname)
is surname of Spanish
and Portuguese
origin. Cortes or Cortés may also refer to:
Cortes (surname)
Cortes or Cortés is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin, respectively. It derived from the Old French "curteis," which means 'polite, courteous, or well-bred', and is analogous to the English Curtis, although the English form has become more widely used as a given name.The surname has become...
is surname of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
origin. Cortes or Cortés may also refer to:
Institutions
- The CortesCortes GeneralesThe Cortes Generales is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate . The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution...
(Cortes Generales, "General Courts"), the national legislative assembly of Spain - The advisory councils of kings in Iberia, see Cortes Generales#History of the Cortes
- The Cortes (Cortes Gerais, "General Courts"), the parliament of Portugal prior to 1910. See list of Portuguese Cortes
- Various subnational parliaments of Spain's autonomous communitiesAutonomous communities of SpainAn autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
or provinces of the Spanish Empire
Localities
- Cortes, NavarreCortes, NavarreCortes is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*...
, village in the South border of Navarre, Spain - Cortes de Aragón, Teruel, municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain
- Cortes, BoholCortes, BoholCortes is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is about northeast of the City of Tagbilaran. Its nearest neighbor along the national highway to the north is the town of Maribojoc...
, municipality in the Philippines - Cortes, Surigao del SurCortes, Surigao del SurCortes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 Philippine census, it has a population of 14,825 people in 2,742 households.-Barangays:Cortes is politically subdivided into 13 barangays...
, municipality in the Philippines - CortêsCortêsCortês is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 149 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 11.712 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
, municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil - Puerto CortésPuerto Cortés-Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America...
, seaport in Honduras - Cortés Department, in Honduras
- Cortes Island (British Columbia), Canada
- Cortes, AberdeenshireCortes, AberdeenshireCortes is a rural settlement in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the parish of Rathen, south of Fraserburgh.The area stretches from the grounds of Cortes House in the west to Cortes Village in the east on the border with the adjacent parish of Lonmay.- Schools...
, Scotland