- Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre
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For other uses, see Cruzeiro do Sul (disambiguation).
Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre Cathedral of Our Lady of Glory.
Location of municipality in Acre State
Location in Brazil
Cruzeiro do Sul, AcreCoordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67°W Country 
BrazilState Acre Area - Total 3,059.9 sq mi (7,925 km2) Population (2007) - Total 73, 948 Cruzeiro do Sul is a municipality located on the Jurua river in the west of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 73, 948 and its area is 7,925 km².
It is bordered to the north by the state of Amazonas, to the south by Peru, to the east by the municipality of Porto Walter, to the west by the municipality of Rodrigues Alves, to the northwest by the municipality of Tarauacá, and to the northwest by the municipality of Mâncio Lima.
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Economy
Juruá River.
The principal economic activity of the municipality is rubber extraction. Of lesser importance is the farming of cassava, coffee and rice.
Transport
The town is served by Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport.
Climate
External links
- (Portuguese) Bem-vindo à Cruzeiro do Sul
Municipalities of AcreCapital: Rio Branco Brasiléia 
Rio Branco Sena Madureira Cruzeiro do Sul Tarauacá Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67°W
Categories:- Municipalities of Brazil
- Populated places in Acre (state)
- Acre (state) geography stubs
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