Official Name: | Tarauacá |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Acre |
Subdivision Type3: | Demonym |
Subdivision Name3: | tarauacaense |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Marilete Vitorino (SDP) |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 1, 1907 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 15553.430 |
Population As Of: | 2020 est |
Population Total: | 43,151 |
Population Density Km2: | 1.76 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | ACT |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | -8.1608°N -70.7658°W |
Elevation M: | 168 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 69970 |
Area Code: | +55 (68) |
Tarauacá (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality located in the northwest of the Brazilian state of Acre. Tarauacá has a population of 43,151 people[1] and has an area 201710NaN0.
The municipality contains 38% of the Alto Tarauacá Extractive Reserve, created in 2000.It contains the Rio Gregório State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2004.It also contains the Mogno State Forest and the Rio Liberdade State Forest, two other sustainable use units created on the same date.
In 2017, Tarauacá had per capita GDP of 11.763,89 R$, total revenue of 71.657.950 R$, and total expenses of 63.519.410 R$.[2]
Tarauacá is served by José Galera dos Santos Airport. It is a small airport.