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.
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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
editPopulation [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | 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
editHDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.653 | 3 | 324 | 27.7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile