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Population: 333,154 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Palmas (Akwẽ-Xerénte: Akwẽ krikahâzawre wam hã) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Founded on 20 May 1989, seven and a half months after the creation of Tocantins by the 1988 Constitution, by then governor José Wilson Siqueira Campos, the city began to be built by workers coming from the interior of Tocantins and from various states of the country. However, only from 1 January 1990 did Palmas officially become the definitive capital of the state, since until then the government of Tocantins functioned provisionally in Miracema do Tocantins.
Palmas is the last city of the 20th century to be completely planned, since it was born and designed from the outset to be the capital of the state of Tocantins, and it is also the newest state capital in the country. The municipality is also characterised by having the best quality of life among the capitals and municipalities of the Brazilian North. Palmas's growth was exceptional during the 1990s. In 1991 the city had a population of 24,261 inhabitants. In 2000 the city already had 130,528 inhabitants. Its urbanisation has also grown in recent years. Despite a slowdown, Palmas has an economic growth of 8.7%, higher than the national and state rates.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
16.21 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
46.55 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
545.11 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,261.07 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
4.08 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.08 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
36.67 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.09 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
633.92 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (SBBR), 634 km in a straight line · 2,806 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 27.9 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.8 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 33.8 | 34.5 | 35.2 | 36.8 | 37.3 | 35.1 | 33.0 | 32.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.7 | 22.6 |
| Rain (mm) | 299 | 260 | 264 | 180 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 144 | 224 | 265 |
Weather station Palmas, 5 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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