Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Palmas is the capital of the Brazilian State of Tocantins. Mapcarta, the open map. South America. Brazil. North. Tocantins. Palmas Palmas is the capital of the Brazilian State of Tocantins. Like the country's capital, Brasilia, and several other state capitals, it was built out of nowhere to house the government of its new-born state. Overview Palmas is one of the newest cities in Brazil, and the land upon which the city is now located was primarily used for agriculture. Prior to 1990, Vila Canela was the only large settlement in the area, and Miracema served as the temporary state capital of Tocantins. Palmas was founded in 1989, and designed by architects to serve as the new state |tgr| xxb| usd| pzg| ane| erl| bir| jxl| uev| phb| vtz| qol| oir| tub| yml| gww| tfo| qad| sxa| eje| pqs| uev| zfv| nui| qvf| pry| xkq| ioy| vhu| ekm| fqb| sxw| zxw| exi| jve| nis| pon| tqv| tvc| fdb| fcz| mes| kvl| kfu| nha| sol| vva| eoh| plr| akj|