Palmas, Tocantins
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Palmas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawmɐs], Palm trees; Akwẽ-Xerénte: Akwẽ krikahâzawre wam hã [akwẽ kɾikahəʐawɾɛ wam hə̃][3]) is the capital and largest city of the state of Tocantins, Brazil. According to IBGE estimates from 2020, the city had 306,296 inhabitants.
Palmas | |
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Município de Palmas Municipality of Palmas | |
Nickname: Capital Ecológica (Ecological Capital) | |
Motto(s): Co Yvy Ore Retama (Tupi for 'This Land is Ours'; in Portuguese: Esta Terra é Nossa) | |
Coordinates: 10°11′04″S 48°20′01″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Tocantins |
Founded | May 20, 1989 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cinthia Ribeiro (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,218.93 km2 (856.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 306,296 |
• Density | 12,924/km2 (33,470/sq mi) |
Demonym | Palmense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | From 77000-001 to 77249-999 |
Area code | +55 63 |
HDI (2010) | 0.788 – high[2] |
Website | www |
Palmas is located at the state's geographic centre at an average altitude of 230 m (755 ft). The city is located between the Serra do Lajeado hills on the east and the Tocantins River on the west. Palmas has a metropolitan area with 471,639 inhabitants.
Palmas was founded in 1990 and developed from the ground up in a former agricultural area as the capital of the new state of Tocantins, formed under the 1988 constitution.[4] It was intended to develop a relatively undeveloped area of the nation to provide better jobs for people. The city has a well-designed road system, and its urban zoning is modeled on that of Brasília, the national capital. A symmetrical park lies at the city centre, and a large central avenue similar to Brasília's extends north to south.[4] The city is home to the Federal University of Tocantins.
In 2002, the Lajaedo Hydroelectric Power Plant [pt] was completed on the Tocantins River, creating a large reservoir and giving the city new beaches. The project also included construction of a huge bridge: the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Bridge [pt], 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) long, connects Palmas with the major highway BR-153 and the district of Luzimangues in Porto Nacional.
The Palmas Airport connects Palmas with many Brazilian cities.