Escada is a city in northeastern

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, in the State of

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, with 69,292 inhabitants according with IBGE 2020.

Geography

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* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana * Boundaries -

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and

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(N);

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and Ribeirão (S); Primavera (W);

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(E) * Area - 347.2 km² * Elevation - 109 m * Hydrography - Ipojuca and Sirinhaém rivers * Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest * Climate - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 25 c * Distance to

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- 59 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Escada are based in general commerce and primary sector especially

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with 384.000 tons of production in 2007.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

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References

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