Palmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 63,500 inhabitants, according with IBGE 2020. Its main activity is the combined field of agriculture and livestock (Portuguese: agropecuária). It received its name from the Portuguese people 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.

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Bonito (N); Xexéu (S); Catende (W); Joaquim Nabuco and Água Preta (E)
• Area - 386.84 km
• Elevation - 108 m
• Hydrography - Una river
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 22 c
• Distance to Recife - 120 km

The main economic activities in Palmares are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle, horses and mules.

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
58.819	305.367	5.391	0.50%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
5.88%	9.65%	84.47%

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.653	3	324	27.7

• Palmares (quilombo)
• Quilombo
• Zumbi

8°40′58″S 35°35′31″W / 8.68278°S 35.59194°W / -8.68278; -35.59194