Palmares () is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco, with 63,500 inhabitants, according with IBGE 2020.IBGE 2020 Its main activity is the combined field of agriculture and livestock (). 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 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 http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Palmares, page 34 GDP x(1000 R$).Palmares 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 GDP pc (R$) 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 PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.653 3 324 27.7
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco Palmares (quilombo) Quilombo Zumbi
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