What is the population of União dos Palmares, Alagoas?

União dos Palmares has a population of approximately 59,280 according to the latest available open data.

Where is União dos Palmares, Alagoas located?

União dos Palmares is located in Alagoas, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -9.1577°, -36.0342°.

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União dos Palmares

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União dos Palmares

Total population

59,280

Founded

1831

Elevation152 m

Land area427.82 km²

Coordinates-9.16°, -36.03°

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City facts

Founded

1831

Elevation

152 m

Area

427.82 km²

Time zone

UTC−02:00

Official website

www.uniaodospalmares.al.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

União dos Palmares is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 65,790 (2020) and its area is 428 km2 (165 sq mi). Surrounding agricultural land is largely dedicated to sugar cane and cattle. At one time, when the city was an active rail stop with regular passenger service, it was named simply União due to its rail junction joining Alagoas and Pernambuco. The name was changed in 1944 to reflect its historic significance. The city is increasingly seeing domestic and foreign tourist drawn by historical and natural features that are now protected in Parque Nacional Serra da Barriga and Parque Memorial Quilombo dos Palmares.

History & geography

History

The city of União dos Palmares has a historic importance to Afro-Brazilians. On a nearby hill was a mocambo or, in more recent terms, a quilombo. These were centers of African slaves fleeing and resisting slavery. Known as the Quilombo dos Palmares this was the largest and most organized of the many quilombos in Brazil. The most famous figure of the Quilombo dos Palmares was Zumbi dos Palmares. The quilombo reached a population somewhere around 30,000 composed of former slaves and some Amerindian allies. Between 1672 and 1696 it withstood repeated attacks by colonial forces until it fell to regular forces with artillery.

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Geography

Latitude

-9.1577

Longitude

-36.0342

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

16,530

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
392
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) · Aves
327
Red-headed Manakin
Pipra rubrocapilla Temminck, 1821 · Aves
290
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1880 · Aves
286
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus griseipectus (E.Snethlage, 1907) · Aves
274
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
259
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
259
Scalloped Antbird
Myrmeciza ruficauda (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
252

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alagoas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.63

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,056

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

189

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about União dos Palmares

Anais do V Seminário Nacional da Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica

Seminário Nacional da Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica (5th 1997 União dos Palmares, Brazil) · 1998

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Elegant Forest Tree Frog

Dendropsophus elegans

Protambulyx strigilis

Tyrannus melancholicus

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of União dos Palmares, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code: 2709301
UF: AL
Mesorregião: Leste Alagoano
Microrregião: Serrana dos Quilombos

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
• IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br