Cortez, Florida

Cortez, Florida
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°27′49″N 82°40′21″W / 27.46361°N 82.67250°W / 27.46361; -82.67250
Country United States
State Florida
County Manatee
Area
  Total
5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2)
  Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
  Water2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,121
  Density1,847.15/sq mi (713.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34215 (Cortez)
34210 (Bradenton)
Area code941
FIPS code12-14700
GNIS feature ID0280867

Cortez, a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States, is a small Gulf Coast commercial fishing village that was founded by settlers from North Carolina in the 1880s. The population was 4,121 at the 2020 census, down from 4,241 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.