Palmeirina

Country Brazil

Founded31 December 1948^[1]

Elevation

531 m (1,742 ft)

DemonymPalmeirinense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]

Palmeirina
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Derived from the Brazilian Portuguese word palmeira, meaning "palm tree", due to the existence of palm trees along the Rochedo stream[1]
Location of Palmeirina in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 9°0′14″S 36°19′33″W / 9.00389°S 36.32583°W / -9.00389; -36.32583
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	31 December 1948[1]
Government
• Mayor	Thatianne Pinto Macedo Lima (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Francisco Caetano da Silva (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	169.012 km2 (65.256 sq mi)
Elevation	531 m (1,742 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	7,031[4]
• Density	41.65/km2 (107.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Palmeirinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55310-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.549 – low[4]
Website	palmeirina.pe.gov.br

Palmeirina is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 252 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Palmeirina has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 7,600 inhabitants.^[6]