Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre

Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre
Cathedral of Our Lady of Glory.
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Terra dos Nauas (Land of the Nahua)
Location of municipality in Acre State
Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67000°W
Country	Brazil
State	Acre
Demonym	cruzeirense
Founded	September 12, 1904
Government
• Mayor	Wagner Sales (PMDB)
Area
• Total	3,059.838 sq mi (7,924.943 km^2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	79,819
• Density	26.1/sq mi (10.07/km^2)

Cruzeiro do Sul is a municipality located on the Juruá river in the west of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 73,948 and its area is 7,925 km².

It is bordered to the north by the state of Amazonas, to the south by Peru, to the east by the municipality of Porto Walter, to the west by the municipality of Rodrigues Alves, to the northwest by the municipality of Tarauacá, and to the northwest by the municipality of Mâncio Lima.

Economy

Juruá River.

Night view of União Bridge (Ponte da União), from Segundo District

The principal economic activity of the municipality is rubber extraction. Of lesser importance is the farming of cassava, coffee and rice.

Transport

The town is served by Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport.

Climate

External links

• (Portuguese) Bem-vindo à Cruzeiro do Sul

Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67000°W