Epitaciolândia

Epitaciolândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [epitasjuˈlɐ̃dʒi.ɐ]) is a municipality located in the southeast of state of Acre. Its population is 18,696 inhabitants and its area is 1,659 km². It is the southernmost municipality in Acre.

Epitaciolândia
Location of municipality in Acre State
Location of municipality in Acre State
Epitaciolândia is located in Brazil
Epitaciolândia
Epitaciolândia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 11°01′44″S 68°44′27″W
Country Brazil
StateAcre
Government
  MayorTião Flores (PSB)
Area
  Total1,659 km2 (641 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est)
  Total18,696
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)

The municipality contains part of the 931,537 hectares (2,301,880 acres) Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use environmental unit created in 1990.[1]

References

  1. Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-06-04
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