Águas Claras is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil.
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Águas Claras | |
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Administrative region | |
Região Administrativa de Águas Claras Administrative Region of Águas Claras | |
![]() Location in the Federal District | |
Coordinates: 15°50′25″S 48°01′40″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central-West |
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Founded | April 8, 2003 |
Government | |
• Regional administrator | Manoel Valdeci Machado Elias[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 135,685[2] |
• Density | 4,307/km2 (11,160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Area code(s) | +55 61 |
Website | www.aguasclaras.df.gov.br |
The region's name, Portuguese for clear waters, references to the stream within the region which flows into Paranoá Lake.[citation needed]
In December 1992, District Law No. 385 authorized the implementation of Águas Claras, then part of Taguatinga; its occupation plan was approved later that same year.[citation needed] Designed by architect and urbanist Paulo Zimbres, Águas Claras began construction shortly afterwards. It was separated from Taguatinga as the Federal District's twentieth administrative region on May 6 2003, through District Law No. 3153.[citation needed]
The neighborhood was notable for its accelerated growth, with large and diversified real estate developments.[citation needed]
Águas Claras has an area of approximately 31.5 km² [citation needed] and a population of just over 135 thousand.[2]
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Seat of government: Brasília | ||||||||
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