Juan Enrique Cortada Tirado (1864—1937) was a Puerto Rican politician, businessman, and landowner.
In 1887, Cortada was arrested in Santa Isabel on orders of General Romualdo Palacios for conspiring against the Spanish Government.
After his release, he and his brother assumed ownership of Hacienda Descalabrado, which then became Central Cortada.
[1] In the first years of the 20th Century, Central Cortada became the second largest sugar producer in the island.
[2] In 1917, Cortada was elected to the first Puerto Rican Senate, representing the District of Ponce for the Republican Party.