Palmares, Pernambuco
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Palmares Cultural House
Palmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 58.819 inhabitants, according with IBge 2009. 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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Una river in Palmares
- 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 [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | 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
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.653 | 3 | 324 | 27.7 |
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Coordinates: 8°40′58″S 35°35′31″W / 8.68278°S 35.59194°W
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