Spatial and territorial formation of the Municipality of Acrelândia

Abstract

In this article, we worked with Claude Raffestin's concept of space and territory, in an attempt to understand the spatial and territorial formation of the municipality of Acrelândia, based on the Redenção Settlement Project. Bibliographical research was used as a source of information, but oral history strategies were also used, through interviews with social actors who participated in the locality's formation process. A narrative about the importance of the political struggle and the participation of the local population in the process of creating the Municipality is presented, along with some elements that fill gaps in the official history found in the reports. The work highlights a political clash that culminated in the creation of a new municipality for the state of Acre and its implications in the geographical aspect due to the secession of the territory of two older municipalities, Plácido de Castro and Senador Guiomard. Finally, it should be noted that this is a work of historical geography, prepared with the intention of presenting the historical formation of Acre.