Porto Acre

Porto Acre
Historic house with Carpenter Gothic architecture, in Porto Acre, Brazil
Location of municipality in Acre State
Coordinates: 9°35′16″S 67°31′58″W / 9.58778°S 67.53278°W / -9.58778; -67.53278
Country Brazil
State Acre
FoundedJanuary 3, 1899
Government
  MayorBené Damasceno (Solidariedade)
Area
  Total
1,153 sq mi (2,985 km2)
Population
 (2020 est )
  Total
18,824
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)
Websiteportoacre.ac.gov.br

Porto Acre (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtu ˈakɾi]), originally called Puerto Alonso during bolivian rule, is a municipality located in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Acre. The economy is mainly based on agriculture. As of 2020 the municipality had an estimated population of 18,824.