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Municipality in Acre, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Assis Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈsiz bɾaˈziw]) is a municipality located in the south of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 7,534 (2020 est) and its area is 4,974 square kilometres (1,920 sq mi).
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Assis Brasil | |
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Coordinates: 10°56′27″S 69°34′01″W 10°56′27″S 69°34′01″W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Acre |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Barbosa de Sousa (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,974 km2 (1,920 sq mi) |
Population (2020 est) | |
• Total | 7,534 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (ACT) |
The municipality contains part of the Rio Acre Ecological Station.[1] It also contains part of the 931,537 hectares (2,301,880 acres) Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use environmental unit created in 1990.[2]
It is located near the Brazil–Peru Integration Bridge.
The municipality was named after Joaquim Francisco de Assis Brasil, a diplomat who was involved in the transference of Acre from Bolivian to Brazilian control after the Acre War.
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