Palmas is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Palmas is located in the mountainous area of Paraná and is in the mesoregion of South-Central Paraná. Palmas is the capital of the microregion of the same name. The population is 51,755 (2020 est.) in an area of 1557.90 km2.[2] The elevation is 1,056 m.

Palmas
City
Flag of Palmas
Palmas is located in Brazil
Palmas
Palmas
Coordinates: 26°29′3″S 51°59′26″W / 26.48417°S 51.99056°W / -26.48417; -51.99056
CountryBrazil
StateParaná
Meso-RegionSouthcentral Paraná (Central-Sul do Paraná)
Micro-RegionPalma
Founded1877
Area
 • Total1,557.90 km2 (601.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total51,755
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
85555-xxx
Area code4x

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