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Rio Branco
Acre, Brazil · South America
About Rio Branco
Rio Branco sits on the route: 25 minutes from Senador Guiomard.
Rio Branco is in Acre, Brazil, with about 420,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Senador Guiomard, about 21 km away.
Rio Branco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u ˈbɾɐ̃ku]; lit. 'White River') is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Acre. Located in the valley of the Acre River in northern Brazil, it is the most populous municipality in the state, with 387,852 inhabitants, according to 2024 IBGE estimates, almost halfRead more
the state population. Rio Branco was one of the first settlements to develop in the region, being the westernmost major settlement in the country and the 4th-oldest state capital city in Northern Brazil, after Belém, Manaus and Macapá.
In 1913, it became a county. In 1920, it became the capital of the territory of Acre, and in 1962, the state capital. It is the administrative center for the economic, political and cultural region.
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Rio Branco is in Acre, Brazil, about 21 km from Senador Guiomard.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 419,452
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Acre
- Timezone
- America/Rio_Branco
- Coordinates
- -9.9747, -67.8100
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