Tarauacá
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Panorama view of Downtown Tarauacá and Rio Blanco
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 Location of municipality in Acre State |
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| Coordinates: 08°09′39″S 70°45′57″W / 8.16083°S 70.76583°W | ||
| Country |
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| State | Acre | |
| Demonym | tarauacaense | |
| Founded | January 1, 1907 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dr. Rodrigo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,005.213 sq mi (15,553.430 km2) | |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 36,763 | |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.36/km2) | |
| Postal code | 69970 | |
| Area code(s) | 55-68 | |
Coordinates: 08°09′39″S 70°45′57″W / 8.16083°S 70.76583°W
Tarauacá is a municipality located in the northwest of the Brazilian state of Acre. Tarauacá has a population of 35,526 people and has an area 20,171 square kilometers (7,788 sq mi).
The municipality contains 38% of the Alto Tarauacá Extractive Reserve, created in 2000. It contains the 216,062 hectares (533,900 acres) Rio Gregório State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2004. It also contains the 143,897 hectares (355,580 acres) Mogno State Forest and the 126,360 hectares (312,200 acres) Rio Liberdade State Forest, two other sustainable use units created on the same date.
Tarauacá is served by José Galera dos Santos Airport.
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