Rio Branco, Capital city in western Acre, Brazil.
Rio Branco stretches along the banks of the Acre River at 172 meters above sea level, encompassing an area of 9,233 square kilometers.
The city was officially established in 1882 and named after Baron of Rio Branco, who resolved territorial conflicts between Brazil and Bolivia in 1903.
The Museum of Rubber preserves the heritage of latex extraction through exhibits of traditional tools, prehistoric fossils, and documentation of indigenous manufacturing methods.
Rio Branco International Airport connects the city with major Brazilian destinations, while municipal buses and taxis provide transportation within the urban area.
The city functions as a distribution center for regional products including medicinal plants, Brazil nuts, timber, and furniture from the surrounding Amazon forests.
Location: Acre
Inception: December 28, 1882
Elevation above the sea: 172 m
Shares border with: Bujari, Porto Acre, Senador Guiomard, Capixaba, Xapuri, Brasiléia, Sena Madureira
Website: http://portalcgm.riobranco.ac.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -9.97806,-67.81167
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:48
Manu National Park
484.4 km
Tambopata National Reserve
364.7 km
Palácio Rio Branco
421 m
President Guillermo Billinghurst Bridge
326.6 km
Manuripi-Heath Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve
217.8 km
Amarakaeri Communal Reserve
469.3 km
Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge
154.7 km
Iturralde Crater
290.8 km
Museu da Borracha Governador Geraldo Mesquita
828 m
Acre geoglyphs
315.5 km
Purús Communal Reserve
358 km
Chico Mendes' house
4.3 km
Estádio José de Melo
979 m
Mapinguari National Park
409.6 km
Brazil-Peru Integration Bridge
221 km
Municipal Protected Area Pampas of the Yacuma River
458.4 km
Estádio Antônio Aquino Lopes
4.7 km
Chandless State Park
279.4 km
Ituxi Extractive Reserve
371.2 km
Rio Acre Ecological Station
287.3 km
Alto Juruá Extractive Reserve
491.4 km
Iquiri National Forest
252.2 km
Santa Rosa River
300.7 km
Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve
469 km
Rio Ouro Preto Extractive Reserve
351.9 km
Estádio Álvaro Felício Abrahão
106.7 km
Seringal Bom Destino
44.3 km
Cine Teatro Recreio
439 mReviews
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