Palmares, Pernambuco

Palmares Cultural Hoose

Palmares is a ceety in northeastren Brazil, in the State o Pernambuco, wi 58.819 indwallers, accordin wi IBge 2009. Its main activity is the combined field o agricultur an livestock (Portuguese: agropecuária). It receivit its name frae the Portuguese fowk who namit it that due tae the nummer o palm trees in the aurie whaur run-awa slaves haed creatit approximately 16 quilombos, led bi Zumbi.

Geografie

Una river in Palmares

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boondars - Bonito (N); Xexéu (S); Catende (W); Joaquim Nabuco an Água Preta (E)
• Aurie - 386.84 km²
• Elevation - 108 m
• Hydrografie - Una river
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Climate - Het tropical an humid
• Annual average temperatur - 22 c
• Distance tae Recife - 120 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Palmares are based in industry, commerce an agribusiness especially, succarcane, bananaes; an creations o cattle, horse an mules.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
58.819	305.367	5.391	0.50%

Economy bi Sector 2006

Primar sector	Seicontar sector	Service sector
5.88%	9.65%	84.47%

Halth Indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Childer's Mortality ivery 1000 (2005)
0.653	3	324	27.7

See an aw

• Palmares (quilombo)
• Quilombo
• Zumbi