Palma
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Palma, La Palma, Palmas, or Las Palmas may refer to:
Africa
- Palma, MozambiquePalma, MozambiquePalma is a town on the Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique, lying south of the border with Tanzania. It is known for basketry, for rugmaking and for its offshore islands....
, city - La PalmaLa PalmaLa Palma is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands...
, one of the Canary Islands, Spain - Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, city and capital of Canary Islands, Spain - Santa Cruz de La PalmaSanta Cruz de La PalmaSanta Cruz de la Palma is located on the eastern part of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the second largest city and is the capital of the island...
, the capital of the island of La Palma, Spain
The Americas
- Palma, Santa MariaPalma, Santa MariaPalma is a district and neighborhood of the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.After Sede - which is the urban area - is the most important district, with the potential for further development driven by an excellent location and good access the central area of the city and the main...
, district and neighborhood of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Palma, Minas GeraisPalma, Minas GeraisPalma is a city in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its coordinates are 21.375/°22'30" S and its longitude is 48.313/48°18'51" W. It has approximately 6,308 inhabitants and an area of 318.864 km²...
, municipality in Brazil - Palmas, TocantinsPalmas, TocantinsPalmas is the capital of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. According to IBGE estimates from 2011, the city had 235,315 inhabitants. It has an area of 2474.95 km²....
, city, Brazil - Palmas, ParanáPalmas, ParanáPalmas is a small city in the south of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Palmas is located in the mountainous area of Paraná and is in the mesorregião of Southcentral Paraná. Palmas is the capital of the microregion of the same name. Its coordinates are 26.483667/26°29'3" S and the longitude is...
, municipality, Brazil - La Palma, CaliforniaLa Palma, CaliforniaLa Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California. Incorporated on October 26, 1955, the population was 15,408 at the 2000 census...
, city, United States - La Palma, CubaLa Palma, CubaLa Palma is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, on the coast of the Straits of Florida, north of Consolación del Sur and north-east of Viñales....
, city - La Palma, ChalatenangoLa Palma, ChalatenangoLa Palma is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. The municipality, located in a mountainous area of the country, covers an area of 131.89 km² and as of 2006 has an approximate population of 24,000....
, El Salvador, municipality - La Palma, Darién, Panama, city
- Palma, UruguayPalma, UruguayColonia Palma is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay. It is located on Route 3, about south of Bella Unión.-Population:In 2004, it had a population of 416.Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay-External links:*...
Europe
- Palma CampaniaPalma CampaniaPalma Campania, known until 1863 as Palma di Nola, is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km east of Naples....
, town in Campania, Italy - Palma di MontechiaroPalma di MontechiaroPalma di Montechiaro is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy.Formerly known as Palma, in 1863, Montechiaro was added to the name, in honour of the Chiaramonte family whose stronghold is close to the town.-Main sights:*Mother Church*Castle*Benedictine Monastery*Ducal...
, town in Sicily, Italy - Palma, Majorca, city on Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Palma de GandíaPalma de GandiaPalma de Gandia is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.The municipality of Palma de Gandia limited to the following locations: Ador , Alfauir , Beniarjó , Beniflà , Gandia , Potries , Real de Gandia and Ròtova, all in the province of Valencia ....
, village in Valencia province, Spain - Palma del RíoPalma del RíoPalma del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 20640 inhabitants. Spanish singer Antonio José and matador El Cordobes is from there.-External links:...
, town in Córdoba province, Spain - La Palma d'EbreLa Palma d'EbreLa Palma d'Ebre is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Despite its name, it is not located close to the Ebre river. There is a reservoir less than 1 km north of the town.-References:...
, in Catalonia, Spain - La Palma de CervellóLa Palma de CervellóLa Palma de Cervelló is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It located not far from Barcelona city, close to the Llobregat river.-External links:*****...
, in Catalonia, Spain - La Palma del CondadoLa Palma del CondadoLa Palma del Condado is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 9,925 inhabitants. Circuito Monteblanco is situated here, hosting motorsport and corporate events.-External links:* - Sistema de Información...
, in Andalusia, Spain
Persons
- Palma il Vecchio, Italian painter
- Palma il Giovane, Italian painter
- Alejandra PalmaAlejandra PalmaAlejandra S. Palma is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Women's National Team that finished in seventh place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea after having won the gold medal the previous year at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis.-...
, Argentine field hockey player - Andrea PalmaAndrea PalmaAndrea Palma was an 18th century Sicilian architect, working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement....
, Italian architect - Angélica PalmaAngélica PalmaAngélica Palma y Román was a writer, journalist and biographer from Peru.- Life :Angélica Palma was the daughter of famous Peruvian author and scholar Ricardo Palma and Cristina Román Olivier. Her brother Clemente Palma was also a distinguished Peruvian writer. She received her primary education...
, Peruvian writer - Brian De PalmaBrian De PalmaBrian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:...
, U.S. cinema director - Clemente PalmaClemente PalmaClemente Palma was a Peruvian writer. He was the son of famous Peruvian author and scholar Ricardo Palma and Cristina Román Olivier...
, Peruvian writer and critic - Rossy de PalmaRossy de PalmaRossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress. Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, Rossy de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and...
, Spanish actress and model - Ricardo PalmaRicardo PalmaManuel Ricardo Palma Soriano was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.- Biography :...
, Peruvian writer and journalist - Dragan MarkovićDragan MarkovićDragan Marković , born in Končarevo in 1960 and commonly known as Palma , is a Serbian politician and entrepreneur, currently serving as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia and founder and the party leader of United Serbia political party...
, commonly known as Palma, Serbian politician and entrepreneur
Other
- 372 Palma372 Palma372 Palma is one of the largest main-belt asteroids.It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on August 19, 1893, in Nice. It is thought to be named for the capital city of Majorca, an island in the Balearics , which are located south of France...
, a Main Belt asteroid - La Palma (newspaper), a Spanish-language newspaper in the South Florida metropolitan area, United States
- Palma, 1804 opera by Friedrich WittFriedrich WittFriedrich Jeremias Witt was a German composer and cellist. He is perhaps best known as the likely author of a Symphony in C major known as the Jena Symphony, once attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven.-Biography:...
- Palmas (music)Palmas (music)In Flamenco, Palmas is an essential form of percussion to help punctuate and accentuate the song and dance. Good palmas can be a substitute for music, certainly in the corrillo at the end of a show. Good palmistas can assist the musicians by keeping a strong tempo, or the dancer by accentuating the...
, form of percussion in Flamenco music - UD Las PalmasUD Las PalmasUnión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
, association football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria