General Information

Area: 278.420,7 square kilometers
Population: 1.007.041 inhabitants (1995).
Capital: Palmas
Main Cities: Araguaína, Gurupi and Porto Nacional
Main products: crops (sugar cane, cassava, rice, corn (maize) and livestock
Main industries: foodstuffs, building and furniture


Useful Information

Telephone Calls
The code for the state is (+63).
Time Zone
There is no difference in relation to Brasilia time. When daylight savings time is in effect in the center-south of Brazil, the difference is (-1) hour.
Airport
Aeroporto de Palmas
Tel: (063) 214-1237
Air Taxi
Táxi Aéreo Nobre - (063) 214-1500
Car Rent
Localiza - (063) 215-1707
Medical Services
Maternidade Palmas
Tel.: (063) 214-1424
Pça. Arse, quadra 51


Lodging

PALMAS
Hotel Rio do Sono
ACSU-SO 10, conj.1 - lt.10
Telefax: (063) 215-1733

Hotel dos Buritis
Av. JK, conj. 1 - lt. 4
Telefax: (063) 215-1936

Pousada dos Girassóis
AC-SO 1, conj. 3, lote T
Tel: (063) 215-1187
Fax: (063) 215-2321


Transportation
Air transport | River transport | Highways providing access

Air transport

Cities served by air connections
Araguaina: Passaredo, Rio Sul and Penta
Gurupi: Tam
Palmas: Passaredo and Tam

Companies
TAM Palmas Tel: (063) 214-1969
TABA Palmas Tel: (063) 214-2434
PASSAREDO - Toll Free 0 800 163777
RIO SUL - Tool Free: 0 800 9920 04
PENTA - (091) 522-2857/6719


Attractions

Bananal Island
Bananal Island, considered the largest fluvial island in the world, is host to natural environments of great interest. The island is divided up between a national park and an Indian reservation.Sport fishing in the Araguaia River attracts many visitors; and several tourist agencies provide packages, with lodging, boats, etc. However, in general such forms of tourism are practiced with respect neither for the environment nor for the law.


Tourism agencies and operators


Shopping