They are pockets of lands and townships established by maroons where they could live freely, form their own societies and raise their families. The inhabitants of such areas are termed quilombo communities in Brazil.
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August 8, 2020
QUILOMBO DOS PALMARES: NATIONAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE ENTRY (IPHAN)
Located in the municipality of União dos Palmares, Zona of the Forest of the State of Alagoas, the Serra covers an area of approximately 27.92km².
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August 8, 2020
Quilombo communities: Decree No. 4,887 of November 2003
Quilombo communities, according to self-attribution criteria, with their own historical trajectory, endowed with specific territorial relations, with presumption of black ancestry related to resistance to suffered historical oppression.