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Ceilândia
Administrative region in Central-West, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ceilândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [seiˈlɐn.dʒiɐ]) 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.[3] Ceilândia was created in 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira,[4] originally created as the "CEI" (Portuguese: Campanha de Erradicação de Invasões, lit. 'Invasions Eradication Campaign') in 1969, a campaign to combat irregular settlements near Brasília.
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Ceilândia | |
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Região Administrativa de Ceilândia Administrative Region of Ceilândia | |
Clockwise from top: City view, Water Tower, Bus terminal, Casa do Cantador, Fair, Ceilândia sign | |
Nickname: Cei | |
![]() Localization of Ceilândia in Federal District | |
Coordinates: 15°49′09″S 48°06′30″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central-West |
State | ![]() |
Founded | March 27, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-03-27) |
Government | |
• Regional administrator | Vilson José de Oliveira[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 230.30 km2 (88.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 398,374 |
• Density | 1,729.8/km2 (4,480/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ceilandense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code (CEP) | 72200-000 |
Area code | +55 61 |
Website | www.ceilandia.df.gov.br |
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