Palmares (Pernambuco)
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Coordinates: 8 ° 41 ′ S , 35 ° 36 ′ W Palmares on the map of Pernambuco
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 Location of the municipality of Palmares in the state of Pernambuco
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Pernambuco | |
| City foundation | June 9, 1879 | |
| Residents | 58,819 (2009) | |
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| surface | 376.29 | |
| height | 125 m | |
| Post Code | 55540 | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | José Bartolomeu de Almeida Melo | |
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Palmares , officially Município de Palmares , is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil .
Palmares is about 105 km away from Recife , the capital of Pernambuco. Neighboring cities are: Água Preta , Joaquim Nabuco and Xexéu .
Palmares is the bishopric of the Catholic diocese of Palmares .
Sons and daughters of the church
- Marinaldo Cícero da Silva (* 1986), football player
Web links
Commons : Palmares - collection of images, videos and audio files
