The institution is named in honour of a local healer, Raimundo dos Santos Souza, or ‘Sacaca’, who carried out important work in natural medicine for the state’s population.

Xapury Museum (Museu do Xapury) is situated in the town of Xapuri, in the state of Acre, in the Northern region of Brazil. It was opened on 3 August 2005, with the goal to depict the history of the city and its people.