Brasiléia

Also known as Brasileia

Brasiléia () is a Brazilian municipality located in the northern state of Acre. Its population in 2020 was estimated at 26,702 inhabitants. Its area is 336,189 km2. Located 237 km south of Rio Branco on the border with Bolivia, Brasiléia borders the municipalities Epitaciolândia, Assis Brasil, Sena Madureira and Xapuri.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Brasiléia
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Rua_das_Palmeiras.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street in Brasiléia
Settlement.image_flag: BrasiléiaBANDEIRAAC.gif
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao Brasileia.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Acre Municip Brasileia.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Brasiléia municipality in Acre
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Acre
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Carlinhos do Pelado (Progressistas)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3916
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020 est

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: brasileense
Population: 20263
Area: 3.916
Elevation: 280
Official website: www.amac-acre.com.br/site/?page_id=655
Image: Rua das Palmeiras.jpg
Dialing code: 68

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Commons category: Brasiléia
inception: 1910-01-01
Human Development Index: 0.614
electorate: 17480

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Although established as a free trade area, it is still not regulated. Currently, it depends on trade with the neighboring municipality of Cobija, contrary to what happened in decades past, when the reverse was the case.