Assis Brasil

Assis Brasil (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈsiz bɾaˈziw]) is a municipality located in the south of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 7,534 (2020 est) and its area is 4,974 square kilometres (1,920 sq mi).

Assis Brasil
Location of municipality in Acre State
Assis Brasil
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°56′27″S 69°34′01″W 10°56′27″S 69°34′01″W
Country Brazil
StateAcre
Government
  MayorAntonio Barbosa de Sousa (PSDB)
Area
  Total4,974 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est)
  Total7,534
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)

The municipality contains part of the Rio Acre Ecological Station. It also contains part of the 931,537 hectares (2,301,880 acres) Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use environmental unit created in 1990.

It is located near the Brazil–Peru Integration Bridge.

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