Águas Claras, Federal District

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Águas Claras
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 / 15.84028°S 48.02778°W / -15.84028; -48.02778
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Federal District
Founded	April 8, 2003
Government
•	Manoel Valdeci Machado Elias[2]
Area
• Total	31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	135,685[1]
• Density	4,307/km2 (11,160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area code(s)	+55 61
Website	www.aguasclaras.df.gov.br

View from the subway station

Águas Claras is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil.

Etymology[]

The region's name, Portuguese for clear waters, references to the stream within the region which flows into Paranoá Lake.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

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 , 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.^[1]

Park in Águas Claras

See also[]

• List of administrative regions of the Federal District

References[]

External links[]

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