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image by Ivan Sache, 4 August 2020
The municipality of Santo Ant�nio de Palma (2,139 inhabitants in 2010; 12,610
ha) is located 250 km north of Porto Alegre.
Santo Ant�nio de Palma was
established at some date between the late 19th and the early 20th century by
Italian and Polish colonists coming from Veran�polis, Nova Prata, Ant�nio Prado,
Mu�um and Guapor�.
The Palma family established an inn to cater tropeiros and
their cattle, as well as merchant heading from Mu�um and Guapor� to Campo de
Meio and Passo Fundo. The Palma family was so influential that the place was
known as Vila Palma.
Santo Ant�nio was elevated to the 4th district of Casca
by Municipal Law No; 190 promulgated on 12 December 1962. The municipality of
Santo Ant�nio 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 Ant�nio 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