Escada, Pernambuco

Escada
City
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Official seal of Escada
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Escada is located in Brazil
Escada
Escada
Escada Located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 8°21′33″S 35°13′25″W / 8.35917°S 35.2236°W / -8.35917; -35.2236
CountryBrazil Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionZona da mata
Area
 • Total
347.2 km2 (134.1 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2022 [1])
 • Total
59 836
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Average Temperature25 C

Escada is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 59 836 inhabitants according with IBGE 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.

Geography

Sugarcane plantation in Escada

Economy

The main economic activities in Escada are based in general commerce and primary sector especially sugarcane with 384.000 tons of production in 2007.

Economic Indicators

Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
62.604 233.562 3.902 0.39%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
7.34% 18.80% 73.86%

Health Indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.645 2 168 18.6

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Escada, page 32]
  3. ^ Escada 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ PE State site - City by city profile