Tocantins · Brazil
Where to stay in Palmas
Palmas is a city in Tocantins, Brazil, home to about 303,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PMW12 km · Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Palmas
Palmas is the capital and largest city of the state of Tocantins, Brazil. According to IBGE estimates from 2020, the city had 306,296 inhabitants.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Palmas
See
The city is interesting as a study of urbanism. It was dimensioned for several times its current population.
- Praça dos Girassóis
Do
There is a fresh water beach a couple of km from the center. Take any bus that goes to the university.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Palmas
12 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| 103 Hotel & Flats | 0.9 km | |
| Atlas Hotel - Centro | 1.4 km | |
| CEU Palmas Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel 10 Palmas | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Araguaia | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Castro | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Girassol Plaza | 0.7 km | |
| Ibis Palmas Avenida JK | 1.0 km | |
| Ibis Styles Palmas | 0.8 km | |
| Jalapão Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| Mac Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Vivence Suites Hotel Palmas | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Palmas
Palmas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Palmas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
This is pretty much the middle of nowhere. Both bus and plane connect better southwards, via Brasilia. 973km from Brasilia, 1,271 km from Belem.
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PMW · Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
Questions
Palmas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Palmas?
Palmas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Palmas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Palmas?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Palmas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.