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 / 11.02889°S 68.74083°W / -11.02889; -68.74083
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 edit

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