| Palmeira dos Índios | |||
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Palmeira dos Índios
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| State | Alagoas | ||
| Mesoregion | Agreste Alagoano | ||
| Microregion | Palmeira dos Índios | ||
| Founded | 1835 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | James Ribeiro | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 460.610 km2 (177.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 290 m (951 ft) | ||
| Population (2010[1].) | |||
| • Total | 70,434 | ||
| • Density | 152.9/km2 (396/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Palmeirenses | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Palmeira dos Índios is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. As of 2010[update], it has a population of around 70,000.
The city is situated on Alagoas backwood region. Brazilian writer, Graciliano Ramos, was its mayor in 1927. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios.
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