Rio Branco

municipality and capital of Acre state, Brazil

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Rio Branco is the capital city of Acre, a state in Brazil located in the Amazon region. It matters as the political and economic center of Acre, serving as the hub for the state's government and commerce.

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Demonym: rio-branquense
Population: 252885
Area: 8835.541
Elevation: 172
Official website: portalcgm.riobranco.ac.gov.br
Image: RioBrancoMontagem.jpg
Dialing code: 68

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Commons category: Rio Branco
inception: 1882-12-28
postal code: 68900-000
Human Development Index: 0.727
electorate: 261301

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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.