Acreúna

History

The town appeared in 1964 in the territory of the municipality of Paraúna. It was created through the initiative of Benedicto Arystogogo de Mello, who had already founded the settlements of Riverlândia, in Rio Verde, and Vila Brasil, in Santa Helena de Goiás. Mello negotiated with a large landowner of the region to begin selling the lots. The lands were on the banks of the Rio Verdão and near the Brasília – Acre highway, which was under construction at the time. Origin of the name The name of the town, Acreúna, comes from a combination of Acre, final destination of the highway which crosses the town, and Una, a tribute to Paraúna, the municipality where it had been located before becoming a separate municipality. It became a district in 1968 and, thanks to its rapid population growth and economic development, it separated from Paraúna in 1976 to become an independent municipality.

Most-observed species

• Greater Rhea

  Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4
• Jabiru

  Jabiru mycteria (Lichtenstein, 1819) · Aves
  2
• Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

  Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2
• Cashew

  Anacardium occidentale L. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1845)

  Lethocerus annulipes (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1845) · Insecta
  1
• giant anteater

  Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  1
• black howler

  Alouatta caraya (Humboldt, 1812) · Mammalia
  1
• Black-Headed Snake

  Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) · Squamata
  1