Palmares (Pernambuco)
Palmares | ||
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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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Basic data | ||
Country | Brazil | |
State | Pernambuco | |
City foundation | June 9, 1879 | |
Residents | 58,819 (2009) | |
Detailed data | ||
surface | 376.29 | |
height | 125 m | |
Post Code | 55540 | |
Time zone | UTC −3 | |
City Presidency | José Bartolomeu de Almeida Melo | |
Website | ||
Rio Una in Palmares | ||
Casa de Cultura Palmares cultural center |
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