Escada | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Label: | Escada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Escada Located in Brazil Map |
Coordinates: | -8.3592°N -35.2236°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pernambuco |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Zona da mata |
Area Total Km2: | 347.2 |
Elevation M: | 109 |
Population Total: | 59 836 |
Population As Of: | 2022 [1] |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Average Temperature |
Blank Info Sec1: | 25 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.
The main economic activities in Escada are based in general commerce and primary sector especially sugarcane with 384.000 tons of production in 2007.