Palmeiras de Goiás is located in the statistical micro-region of Vale do Rio dos Bois at a distance of 88 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia.

A 1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air explosion led a plane to crash near Palmeiras de Goiás.

The main products grown are corn, rice, cotton, soybeans, beans, tomato, oranges, and guava.

The Universidade Estadual de Goiás maintains a campus in the city and there were 336 students enrolled in 2003.

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index Data are from 2000 For a complete list see Frigoletto.com