Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is estimated to be Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
The Federal District is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. Located in the Center-West Region, it is the smallest Brazilian federal unit and the only one that has no municipalities, being divided into 35 administrative regions. The federal capital of Brazil, Brasília, which is also the seat of government of the Federal District, is located in its territory. The Federal District is almost completely surrounded by the state of Goiás, but it shares a small border with Minas Gerais.
Ceilândia is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brazlândia to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Samambaia and Sol Nascente/Por do Sol to the south. With about 398,374 inhabitants, it is the administrative region of largest population in the Federal District. Ceilândia was created on 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira, originally created as the "CEI" in 1969, a campaign to combat irregular settlements near Brasília.
Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. During construction of the city, the Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake. It is at an altitude of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and has a circumference of 80 km (50 mi). On its shores are embassies and consulates, sports clubs, restaurants, the residential areas of Lago Sul and Lago Norte, the University of Brasília, the Olympic Center, and the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence of the president of Brazil.
Planaltina is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located in the east of the Federal District, bordering Fercal, Sobradinho, and Itapoã to the west, and Paranoá to the south. With an area of 1.534 square kilometers, it is the largest administrative region of the Federal District. Planaltina has a population of 177.540. The region seat was founded in 1859 and is the oldest city in the Federal District.
Sobradinho is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Fercal to the north, Planaltina to the east, Itapoã to the south, and Lago Norte and Sobradinho II to the west.
Gama is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Recanto das Emas to the north, Riacho Fundo II and Park Way to the northeast, and Santa Maria to the east.
Taguatinga is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brasília to the north, Vicente Pires, Águas Claras, and Arniqueira to the east, Riacho Fundo and Riacho Fundo II to the south, Samambaia to the southwest, Ceilândia to the west, and Brazlândia to the northwest. Taguatinga has a population of 222.598, being the fourth largest administrative region by population.
The Paranoá Island is the largest of the three islands of Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It is approximately 1.54 hectares, is located close to the ML 4 of Lago Norte neighborhood and is declared Lake Paranoá Ecological Reserve. The other two islands are Retiro Island and Clubes Island.
Lago Sul is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. The Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is located in the southwesternmost edge of the region.
The administrative regions of the Federal District are administrative divisions of the Federal District, Brazil. They have similar jurisdiction to municipalities, albeit with a much lesser degree of autonomy. However, administrators are not directly elected, but appointed by the Governor of the Federal District. Moreover, administrative regions have no specific legislative representation apart from the district-wide Legislative Chamber of the Federal District.
Águas Claras is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Vicente Pires to the north, Guará and Park Way to the east, Arniqueira to the south, and Taguatinga to the west.
Brazlândia is the second oldest administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Sobradinho II to the northeast, Brasília to the east, and Taguatinga and Ceilândia to the south. Brazlândia was founded on June 5, 1933, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 4545, of December 10, 1964. Its current administrator is Devanir Gonçalves de Oliveira. It has a population of approximately 55,000 people.
Candangolândia is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brasília to the north, Lago Sul to the east, Park Way and Núcleo Bandeirante to the south, and Guará to the west. Its population is 16,196 according to a 2010 report.
Paranoá is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the east of Paranoá Lake, being bordered by Lago Norte, Itapoã and Planaltina to the north, São Sebastião and Jardim Botânico to the south. It shares a border with Lago Sul and Brasília through Paranoá Lake. Paranoá was founded on October 25, 1957, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 4545, of December 10, 1964. As of a 2010 census, it has a population of 46,527.
Cruzeiro is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by SIA and Brasília to the north, and Sudoeste/Octogonal to the southeast. Created in 1959, Cruzeiro is divided into two broad sections: the original town, Cruzeiro Velho, made up mostly of one- and two-story houses, and Cruzeiro Novo, made up of several similar four-story buildings since 1970. Cruzeiro has a total area of 319,3 hectares.
Itapoã is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Itapoã was founded on January 3, 2005, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 3527, of January 3, 2005. It is bordered by Sobradinho to the north, Paranoá to the south, and Lago Norte to the west.
Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brasília to the north, SIA to the east and south, and Vicente Pires to the west. Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 3315, of January 27, 2004. Its current administrator is Alceu Prestes de Mattos. As of 2010, it has a population of 25,732.
Sobradinho II is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the northeast of Brasília. Sobradinho II is bordered by Fercal to the north, Sobradinho to the east, and Brasília to the southwest. Sobradinho II was founded on October 11, 1991, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 3314, of January 27, 2004.
Arniqueira is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Arniqueira grew substantially between 2000 and 2010, in which the population went from 18,716 to 43,718. In 2015 it was projected that the administrative region would have 46,621 inhabitants in 2020, and in 2021 the region reached 47,045.
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