Palmas 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 has a metropolitan area with 471,639 inhabitan
From the top; clockwise: Tocantins River Bridge; Araguaia Palace; Tocantins River; Aerial view of Palmas; Súplica dos Pioneiros monument and Coluna Prestes Memorial.
A shopping mall in Palmas.
Girassóis Square in Palmas.
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Palmas, Tocantins
…Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: , Palm trees; Akwẽ-Xerénte: Akwẽ krikahâzawre wam hã ) 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 has a metropolitan area with 471,639 inhabitants. Palmas was founded…
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