Escada, Pernambuco
Appearance
Escada | |
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Coordinates: 8°21′33″S 35°13′25″W / 8.35917°S 35.2236°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Pernambuco |
Region | Zona da mata |
Area | |
• Total | 347.2 km2 (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
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- 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
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.645 | 2 | 168 | 18.6 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Escada, page 32]
- ^ Escada 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile