Mâncio Lima () is the westernmost
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Brazil
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and it is located in the state of
Acre
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. It is also the northernmost city of that state. Its population is 19,311 and its area is 4,672 km
2. Its counterparts in the North, South and East are respectively
Uiramutã, state of
Roraima
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;
Chuí,
Rio Grande do Sul
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; and
João Pessoa, the state capital of
Paraíba
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.
The municipality contains 32% of the
Serra do Divisor National Park, created in 1989.
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Municipalities in Acre (state)
Populated places established in 1977
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