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![]() Tocantins river bank, Palmas, Tocantins. Image: Tgasrio |
About the City of Palmas![]() ![]() ![]() Araguaia Palace, Tocantins' seat of government located in Palmas. Image: Jorge Today the city has a population of almost 250,000 people (census 2012). Palmas is unhurriedly developing to the economic and administrative center of Tocantins and thus its economy is mainly based on a variety of (administrative) services, some industry and a little agriculture. It is home to a Museum of History and Geography, a Modern Art Museum, and the Federal University of Tocantins. For tourists the city is a gateway to the nearby Taquarussu, an ecotourism destination which is famous for its waterfalls and a stunning natural environment. Tocantins lies within the Cerrado, Brazil's vast tropical savanna ecoregion with a tropical savanna climate. Palmas is considered the hottest state capital with high average temperatures. There is a dry winter season from May to October and a season with more rain from December to April. The Map shows a city map of Palmas with expressways, main roads and streets and the location of Palmas Airport named Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (IATA Code: PMW) which is by road about 13 km (8 mi) south of downtown Palmas. |
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Local Time Palmas:
Thursday-April-24 11:53
Time zone: Brasilia Time (BRT): UTC/GMT -3 hours |
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Google Earth: Searchable map/satellite view of the City of Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. City Coordinates: 10°11′S 48°20′W |
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