Palmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco, with 63,500 inhabitants, according with IBGE 2020.[7] Its main activity is the combined field of agriculture and livestock (Portuguese: agropecuária). It received its name from the Portuguese people who named it that due to the number of palm trees in the area where run-away slaves had created approximately 16 quilombos, led by Zumbi.
Palmares | |
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 Una River in Palmares | |
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 Location of Palmares in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°40′58″S 35°35′31″W / 8.68278°S 35.59194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 9 June 1879[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Bartolomeu de Almeida Melo Junior (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Francisco Vieira de Melo Neto (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 339.388 km2 (131.038 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 54,584 |
| 56,475 | |
| • Density | 160.82/km2 (416.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palmarense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55540-000, 55548-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.622 – medium[4] |
| Website | palmares.pe.gov.br |
Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Bonito (N); Xexéu (S); Catende (W); Joaquim Nabuco and Água Preta (E)
- Area - 386.84 km2
- Elevation - 108 m
- Hydrography - Una river
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22 c
- Distance to Recife - 120 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Palmares are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle, horses and mules.
Economic Indicators
edit| Population [8] | GDP x(1000 R$).[9] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58.819 | 305.367 | 5.391 | 0.50% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 5.88% | 9.65% | 84.47% |
Health Indicators
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Junior de Beto (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Palmares-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Palmares (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Palmares". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- ↑ "CEP Palmares/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Palmares, page 34
- ↑ Palmares 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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