image by Ivan Sache, 4 August 2020
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image by Ivan Sache, 4 August 2020
The municipality of Santo Antônio de Palma (2,139 inhabitants in 2010; 12,610
ha) is located 250 km north of Porto Alegre.
Santo Antônio de Palma was
established at some date between the late 19th and the early 20th century by
Italian and Polish colonists coming from Veranópolis, Nova Prata, Antônio Prado,
Muçum and Guaporé.
The Palma family established an inn to cater tropeiros and
their cattle, as well as merchant heading from Muçum and Guaporé to Campo de
Meio and Passo Fundo. The Palma family was so influential that the place was
known as Vila Palma.
Santo Antônio was elevated to the 4th district of Casca
by Municipal Law No; 190 promulgated on 12 December 1962. The municipality of
Santo Antônio de Palma was established by State Law No. 9,591 promulgated on 20
March 1992, and inaugurated on 1 January 1993.
http://www.pmpalma.com.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 4 August 2020
The flag of Santo Antônio do Palma is quartered per saltire
green-white-red-white, charged in the center with a white square featuring the
municipal coat of arms.
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/prefeiturapalma/photos/a.663756393721462/1411625382267889/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/prefeiturapalma/photos/a.663756393721462/841922659238167/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/prefeiturapalma/photos/a.663756393721462/839375759492857/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/prefeiturapalma/photos/a.663756393721462/772444512852649/?type=3&theater
Ivan Sache, 4 August 2020
