Escada, Pernambuco

Escada
City
Escada Escada Located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 8°21′33″S 35°13′25″W / 8.35917°S 35.2236°WCoordinates: 8°21′33″S 35°13′25″W / 8.35917°S 35.2236°W
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco
Region	Zona da mata
Area
• Total	347.2 km^2 (134.1 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	62,604
Average Temperature	25 C

Escada is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 62.604 inhabitants according with IBge 2009.

Geography

Sugarcane plantation in Escada

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Cabo de Santo Agostinho and Vitória de Santo Antão (N); Sirinhaém and Ribeirão (S); Primavera (W); Ipojuca (E)
• Area - 347.2 km²
• Elevation - 109 m
• Hidrography - Ipojuca and Sirinhaém rivers
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Clima - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25 c
• Distance to Recife - 59 km

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 [1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	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

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

References

1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Escada, page 32]
2. Escada 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
3. PE State site - City by city profile