Palmares, Pernambuco
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Palmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 63,500 inhabitants, according with IBGE 2020.[1] 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.
Geography
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- 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
The main economic activities in Palmares are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle, horses and mules.
Economic Indicators
Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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58.819 | 305.367 | 5.391 | 0.50% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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5.88% | 9.65% | 84.47% |
Health Indicators
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HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.653 | 3 | 324 | 27.7 |
See also
References
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Agreste Pernambucano
Alto Capibaribe | |
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Brejo Pernambucano | |
Garanhuns | |
Médio Capibaribe | |
Vale do Ipanema | |
Vale do Ipojuca |
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Mata Pernambucana
Mata Meridional Pernambucana | |
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Mata Setentrional Pernambucana | |
Vitoria de Santo Antão |
Metropolitana de Recife
Itamaracá | |
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Recife | |
Porto de Suape | |
Fernando de Noronha |
Sao Francisco Pernambucano
Itaparica | |
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Petrolina |
Sertão Pernambucano
Araripina | |
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Pajeú | |
Salgueiro | |
Sertão do Moxotó |
8°40′58″S 35°35′31″W / 8.68278°S 35.59194°W / -8.68278; -35.59194
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