The capital of the State of Tocantins is the last planned Brazilian city of the 20th century. It has a bold architecture, with wide avenues, complete landscaping and an urban division characterized by large commercial and residential blocks.
An obligatory access route between the north and south of the country, the capital and its surroundings are home to major structural projects such as the North-South Railway, the Araguaia-Tocantins waterway and the BR-153 highway, which will be duplicated.
The city is ideal for the development of business tourism, events and ecotourism. Located 805 km from Brasília-DF, it is served by the main airlines.
Its beauty, combined with its progressive character, has helped attract Brazilians from all over the country. These people are the driving force behind the city, which has a rich cultural diversity and it is constantly increasing its infrastructure and diversifying its services.
Palmas also stands out for its large number of green public spaces, encouraging the population to occupy them and make outdoor exercise a habit. Investments in setting up outdoor gyms, building cycle paths and jogging tracks have helped to create a culture among the population of taking care of their health and promoting well-being.
The capital of the State of Tocantins has hosted major international events, such as the first edition of the World Games of the Indigenous Peoples, held in October of 2015, with the participation of 1,800 athletes from Brazilian ethnic groups and countries such as New Zealand, Canada, the Philippines, Russia and others, with an estimated audience of 140,000 people. Another major international event held in the city of Palmas was the IronMan 70.3, which has already had two editions in the capital, one in 2016 and the other in 2017.
Location: Central Region of Brazil
Area: 2,219 Km²
Population: 302,692 (IBGE estimate for 2022)