Palmares, Pernambuco
Palmares | |
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Una River in Palmares | |
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Location of Palmares in Pernambuco | |
Palmares Palmares | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Bartolomeu de Almeida Melo Junior (PP) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Francisco Vieira de Melo Neto (PSDB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 339.388 km2 (131.038 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 54,584 |
| • Density | 160.82/km2 (416.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palmarense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55540-000, 55548-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.622 – medium |
| Website | palmares.pe.gov.br |
Palmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco, with 63,500 inhabitants, according with IBGE 2020. 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.