Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil)

This is a list of the 31 administrative regions (in Portuguese: região administrativa) of the Federal District, Brazil.[1][2]

History

The Constitution of Brazil divides the country into Federated states and these into municipalities, but explicitly forbids the Federal District to divide into municipalities. The Federal District is divided into administrative regions, according to law 4.545/64.

The administrative regions are governed by regional administrators, which has most tasks reserved for mayors in the states, except for matters exclusive to states, which are handled by the governor itself.

Number Administrative region
I Brasília
II Gama
III Taguatinga
IV Brazlândia
V Sobradinho
VI Planaltina
VII Paranoá
VIII Núcleo Bandeirante
IX Ceilândia
X Guará
XI Cruzeiro
XII Samambaia
XIII Santa Maria
XIV São Sebastião
XV Recanto das Emas
XVI Lago Sul
XVII Riacho Fundo
XVIII Lago Norte
XIX Candangolândia
XX Águas Claras
XXI Riacho Fundo II
XXII Sudoeste/Octogonal
XXIII Varjão
XXIV Park Way
XXV SCIA
XXVI Sobradinho II
XXVII Jardim Botânico
XXVIII Itapoã
XXIX SIA
XXX Vicente Pires
XXXI Fercal

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lei Orgânica do Distrito Federal" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portal CLDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Estrutura do Distrito Federal" (in Portuguese). Portal GDF. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
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