Palma, Minas Gerais - Brasil
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| State: | Minas Gerais |
| Micro-Region: | N/A |
| Founded: | 1890 |
| Area: | 318.864 km² |
| Population: | 6,308 (2004) |
| Population density: | 19.78/km² |
| Subdivisions: | Palma, Cineiros and Itapiruçu |
| Elevation: | 172 m |
| Postal code: | 36750-000 |
| Area/distance code: | 36 |
| IBGE code: | 36750000 |
| Name of habitants: | palmense |
| Website: | www.palma.mg.gov.br |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Carlos Alberto Alvim de Paula (Beto Taliba) |
Palma is a city in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its coordinates are 21.375/°22'30" S and its longitude is 48.313/48°18'51" W. It has approximately 6,308 inhabitants and an area of 318.864 km². Its elevation is 172m above sea level.
Contents |
Districts
- Cisneiros
- Itapiruçu (Tupi language origin / ITA = ROCK - RUÇU = large & sharp)
Other
Palma has a school or a collegiate, a middle school, churches and a square.
Extreme Points
Far North = Serra do Chalé;
Far South = Serra da Pedra Bonita;
Far West = Serra do Serrote;
Far East = Pico Azul da Ventania.
- http://www.palma.mg.gov.br (in Portuguese)
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/mg/palma/ (in Portuguese)
- Map and Aerial photos:
- Coordinates: 21°22′30″S 42°18′51″W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: Google