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Samambaia, Federal District

Coordinates: 15°52′34″S 48°05′19″W / 15.87611°S 48.08861°W / -15.87611; -48.08861
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Samambaia
Região Administrativa de Samambaia
Administrative Region of Samambaia
Flag of Samambaia
Location of Samambaia in the Federal District
Location of Samambaia in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°52′34″S 48°05′19″W / 15.87611°S 48.08861°W / -15.87611; -48.08861
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Established25 October 1989
Government
 • Regional administratorMarcos Leite de Araújo
Area
 • Total102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total193,485
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.samambaia.df.gov.br

Samambaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ.mɐmbˈaiɐ]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Ceilândia and Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Riacho Fundo II and Recanto das Emas to the south. With a population of 232,893, it is the second largest administrative region by population, behind Ceilândia. Samambaia was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989.[1][2][3] Its current administrator is Marcos Leite de Araújo.[4]

Education

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Samambaia is home to the Federal Institute of Brasília's Samambaia Campus.[5]

Sports

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Clubs

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Transportation

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Metro

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Samambia is served by the following Federal District Metro Green line stations:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Samambaia completa 20 anos, mas já é considerada cidade grande". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "Conheça Samambaia". Administração Regional de Samambaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "Samambaia (RA XII)". Secretaria de Estado de Governo do Distrito Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ^ "Perfil do administrador". Administração Regional de Samambaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "IFB Campus Samambaia". IFB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  6. ^ "Linhas". Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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