Paranoá, Federal District

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Localization of Paranoá in Federal District
Localization of Paranoá in Federal District
Coordinates: 15°46′07″S 47°46′47″W / 15.76861°S 47.77972°W / -15.76861; -47.77972Country BrazilRegionCentral-WestState Federal DistrictFoundedOctober 25, 1957; 66 years ago (1957-10-25)Government
 • Regional administratorSévulo José Filho[1]Area
 • Total853.33 km2 (329.47 sq mi)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total46,527Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3) • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)Postal Code (CEP)
71570-000
Area code+55 61Websitewww.paranoa.df.gov.br

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.

Etymology

The name Paranoá comes from Paranoá Lake, which the region is located near.

Sports

Venues

  • Estádio JK Paranoá

Clubs

See also

  • List of administrative regions of the Federal District

References

  1. ^ "Perfil do administrador" (in Portuguese). Administração Regional de Paranoá, DF. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. ^ "Pesquisa Distrital por Amostra de Domicílios - 2010/2011" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Codeplan. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

External links

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  • Government of the Federal District website
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