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.