Palmares

Brazil / Pernambuco / Palmares /
Palmares is a city located in the Mata Sul zone of the state of Pernambuco approximately 126 km from the state capital of Recife. According to IBGE it has approximately 61,000 residents. Its main activity is the combined field of agriculture and livestock (Portuguese: agropecuária). It received its name from the Portuguese 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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmares,_Pernambuco
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Coordinates:   8°40'53"S   35°35'19"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago