União dos Palmares
União dos Palmares | |
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| Nickname: Terra da Liberdade (Land of Freedom) | |
Location of União dos Palmares in the State of Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 09°09′46″S 36°01′55″W / 9.16278°S 36.03194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | October 13, 1831 |
| Area | |
• Total | 427.825 km2 (165.184 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,790 |
| • Density | 153.72/km2 (398.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | palmarino |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | Official website (on 2012-11-25 the above official website address produces a page 'Not Found' message) www.uniaodospalmaresal.com.br (on 2012-11-25 the above website address appears to present itself as the website for the municipal government) |
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. 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.