Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre

Cruzeiro do Sul
Municipality
Municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul
City centre, Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória, alongside Juruá River, Acre, Brazil.
City centre, Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória, alongside Juruá River, Acre, Brazil.
Flag of Cruzeiro do Sul
Flag
Official seal of Cruzeiro do Sul
Seal
Nickname: 
Land of the Nahuas (Portuguese: Terra dos Nauas)
Location in Acre
Location in Acre
Cruzeiro do Sul is located in Brazil
Cruzeiro do Sul
Cruzeiro do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 72°40′12″W / 7.63083°S 72.67000°W / -7.63083; -72.67000
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Acre
FoundedSeptember 12, 1904
Government
 • MayorIlderlei Cordeiro (MDB)
Area
 • Total7,924.943 km2 (3,059.838 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2020 est)
 • Total89,072
 • Density8.94/km2 (23.2/sq mi)
Demonymcruzeirense[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)
CEP postal code
69980-000
Area code+55 68
HDI (2010)0.664 – medium[2]
Websitecruzeirodosul.ac.gov.br

Cruzeiro do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾuˈzejɾu du ˈsuw], Southern Cross) is a municipality located on the Juruá river in the west of the Brazilian state of Acre. It is the second-largest city in Acre.

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.

The municipality contains 23% of the 846,633 hectares (2,092,080 acres) Serra do Divisor National Park, created in 1989.[3]

Economy and buildings

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The city of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

The principal economic activity of the municipality is rubber extraction and export, as it was in the majority of the state of Acre. This business attracted many immigrants in the 20th century, including Germans. Of lesser importance is the farming of the commodities of cassava, coffee and rice. The city also operates as a regional trading center.

One of the city's most notable 20th-century structures is the Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória. The parish was founded in 1915 by Spiritan priests, who established the first church in the Juruá valley. With more settlers, the territory was divided in 1930 and German priests were assigned to this area of the Upper Juruá.[4]

Their influence was shown in the design of the current cathedral, which was begun in 1957; it opened in 1965. Its roof structure is said to be similar to a church in Cologne, Germany. The roof was constructed on site and raised by the workers. In 2015 the parish's centenary was celebrated with an exhibition of historic photographs and related lectures.[4]

Transport

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The town is served by Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport.[5][6] The town is about 630 kilometres from Rio Branco by road, through the BR-364.[7]

Geography

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The urban area of Cruzeiro do Sun has a size of 24.794 square kilometres (9.573 sq mi).[8]

Climate

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Although the town has a tropical climate typical of Acre and the Amazon region (Köppen Am, bordering on Af as July receives just under 60 millimetres (2.4 in) of rainfall) it is notable for sporadic cold spells not typically found in low-lying equatorial areas. The temperature has twice dropped below 2.4 °C (36.3 °F), once in May and once in November. The coldest temperature ever recorded is 2.2 °C (36.0 °F) and the warmest is 43.3 °C (109.9 °F). The warmest month by average temperature is October at 26.0 °C (78.8 °F), while the warmest month by average high is September at 32.8 °C (91.0 °F). The coolest months by the average temperature are June and July at 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), while the coolest month by average low is July at 18.6 °C (65.5 °F). The average annual temperature is 25.6 °C (78.1 °F). The average high temperature is 31.8 °C (89.2 °F), and all months have an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). This, combined with the high humidity year-round, leads to sweltering days.

Cruzeiro do Sul receives 2,167.4 millimetres (85.33 in) on average annually and has a wet season that generally falls between October and April and a drier season from June to September. March, receiving 292.6 millimetres (11.52 in) of rainfall on average, is the wettest month, while July is the driest month, receiving only 59.1 millimetres (2.33 in) of rainfall. The wet season has 14-18 precipitation days on average, while the dry season has 6-8 precipitation days on average. March has the most precipitation days and July and August have the least. Humidity is high year round, but drops below 80% from July to September. Even for a rainforest location, sunshine is unusually low, with the city only receiving an average of 1337.5 hours of sunshine annually. This is even lower than places such as London. For comparison, Manaus receives 1,774.8 hours of sunshine despite being wetter.[9] Sunshine is lowest from January to March, and it rises during the dry season. July is the sunniest month, receiving 182.3 hours of sunshine.

Climate data for Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre (1981–2010, extremes 1941–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.6
(97.9) 		36.8
(98.2) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.5
(101.3) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.2
(99.0) 		43.3
(109.9) 		42.7
(108.9) 		38.7
(101.7) 		37.8
(100.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		43.3
(109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.5
(88.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.6
(78.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.5
(68.9)
Record low °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		7.1
(44.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		2.2
(36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 247.0
(9.72) 		258.3
(10.17) 		292.6
(11.52) 		232.8
(9.17) 		155.6
(6.13) 		89.7
(3.53) 		59.1
(2.33) 		76.4
(3.01) 		113.2
(4.46) 		191.0
(7.52) 		222.2
(8.75) 		229.5
(9.04) 		2,167.4
(85.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 17 18 15 12 7 6 6 8 13 15 17 151
Average relative humidity (%) 84.0 84.2 85.1 84.5 83.2 82.6 78.6 77.9 77.8 81.7 83.7 83.9 82.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 82.4 62.1 74.0 88.6 120.1 117.5 182.3 162.3 133.1 127.9 103.0 84.2 1,337.5
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[10]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[11]
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  • Cruzeiro do Sul in 1906
    Cruzeiro do Sul in 1906
  • Cruzeiro do Sul in 1909
    Cruzeiro do Sul in 1909
  • Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Glória, Brazil
    Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Glória, Brazil
  • Union Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte da União) in Cruzeiro do Sul runs to the state capital Rio Branco, through the BR-364, Brazil
    Union Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte da União) in Cruzeiro do Sul runs to the state capital Rio Branco, through the BR-364, Brazil
  • Maize and coconut plantations are common in and around Cruzeiro do Sul.
    Maize and coconut plantations are common in and around Cruzeiro do Sul.
  • Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport, Brazil
    Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport, Brazil
  • Juruá Hospital
    Juruá Hospital

References

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  1. ^ "IBGE - Cidades". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ PARNA da Serra do Divisor (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-08
  4. ^ a b Carvalho, Adelcimar (8 October 2015). "Exhibition tells story of centenary parish in Cruzeiro do Sul in AC". Acre (Globo.com). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Cruzeiro do Sul Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. ^ Governo do Acre. "Cruzeiro do Sul - Acre". Agência de Notícias do Acre. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Urbanização das cidades brasileiras" (in Portuguese). Embrapa Monitoramento por Satélite. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Station Manaus" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Station Cruzeiro do Sul" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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