Rio Branco, Acre
Rio Branco | |
|---|---|
| Município de Rio Branco Municipality of Rio Branco | |
Clockwise from top left: O Casarão (The Old House), The Rio Branco Palace, Partial view of Rio Branco, Our Lady of Nazareth Cathedral and downtown Rio Branco | |
| Nickname(s): "Capital da Natureza" (Capital of Nature), "Capital da Amazônia Ocidental" (Capital of Western Amazon) | |
| Motto(s): Ubique Patria Memor (Portuguese: Em qualquer lugar, terei sempre a pátria em minha memória) (Anywhere, I will always have the homeland in my memory) | |
Location of Rio Branco in the State of Acre | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′29″S 67°48′36″W / 9.97472°S 67.81000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Acre |
| Founded | December 28, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tião Bocalom (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,835.68 km2 (3,411.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 387,852 |
| • Density | 43.89/km2 (113.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (ACT) |
| Postal code | 69900-001 to 69924-999 |
| Area code | +55 (68) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.727 – high |
| Website | www |
Rio Branco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u ˈbɾɐ̃ku], 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 half 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.