Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre
| Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Glory. | |||
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| Nickname(s): Terra dos Nauas (Land of the Nahua) | |||
 Location of municipality in Acre State | |||
  Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67000°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| State | Acre | ||
| Demonym | cruzeirense | ||
| Founded | September 12, 1904 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Wagner Sales (PMDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,059.838 sq mi (7,924.943 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 79,819 | ||
| • Density | 26.1/sq mi (10.07/km2) | ||
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Cruzeiro do Sul is a municipality located on the Juruá river in the west of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 73,948 and its area is 7,925 km².
It is bordered to the north by the state of Amazonas, to the south by Peru, to the east by the municipality of Porto Walter, to the west by the municipality of Rodrigues Alves, to the northwest by the municipality of Tarauacá, and to the northwest by the municipality of Mâncio Lima.
The municipality contains 23% of the 846,633 hectares (2,092,080 acres) Serra do Divisor National Park, created in 1989.[1]
Economy
The principal economic activity of the municipality is rubber extraction. Of lesser importance is the farming of cassava, coffee and rice.
Transport
The town is served by Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport.
Climate
References
- ↑ PARNA da Serra do Divisor (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-08
External links
- (Portuguese) Bem-vindo à Cruzeiro do Sul
Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67000°W