Escada | |
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  Escada Escada Located in Brazil Map | |
| Coordinates:8°21′33″S35°13′25″W / 8.35917°S 35.2236°W /-8.35917; -35.2236 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Region | Zona da mata |
| Area | |
• Total | 347.2 km2 (134.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 59 836 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Average Temperature | 25 C |
Escada is a city in northeasternBrazil, in the State ofPernambuco, with 59 836 inhabitants according withIBGE 2022. It is the most populous municipality in its microregion and one of the main ones in the Microregion of the Southern Forest of Pernambuco. It is located at a distance of 60 km from the capital of Pernambuco, Recife. Known as "Princesa dos Canaviais", a nickname that refers to the large plantations and sugar cane mills installed in the region.
The main economic activities inEscada are based in general commerce and primary sector especiallysugarcane with 384.000 tons of production in 2007.
| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 62.604 | 233.562 | 3.902 | 0.39% |
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 7.34% | 18.80% | 73.86% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.645 | 2 | 168 | 18.6 |
Capital:Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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