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Given the vastness of the Brazilian territory, the country, made up of 5,568 municipalities, has large metropolises, but also isolated cities, where the high cost of living, lack of basic sanitation and precarious infrastructure reinforce inequalities.
Santa Rosa is one of the most isolated municipalities in Acre/Photo: reproduction
An article in Istoé magazine listed the Brazilian municipalities considered “forgotten”, and where “no one wants to live”, among them is Santa Rosa do Purus, a city isolated from Acre by land.
The article mentions facing the common challenges of geographic isolation and the difficulties of socioeconomic development in Santa Rosa and other municipalities considered forgotten.
According to the text, the public infrastructure in the municipality is insufficient to provide the basic services needed by the population, also highlighting that the city’s economy is based on subsistence, with scarce external incentives.
According to the latest IBGE report, Santa Rosa has 6,723 inhabitants, and is the municipality with the worst socioeconomic development index in the state.
