Águas Claras, Federal District
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. 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. 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 Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ... on May 6 2003, through District Law No. 3153. The neighborhood was notable for its accelerated growth, with large and diversified real estate developm ...
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Administrative Region (Brazil)
The Brazilian administrative region ( pt, região administrativa) are an administrative division of the Federal District, or of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. Federal District The Federal District is divided into 31 administrative regions. Rio de Janeiro The municipality of Rio de Janeiro is divided into 33 administrative regions. See also * Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil) * List of Administrative Regions in Rio de Janeiro This is a list of the 33 administrative regions ( pt, regiões administrativas) in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. See also *Geography of Brazil *List of cities in Brazil Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8% of the ... * Region (administrative) References . Subdivisions of Brazil {{Brazil-geo-stub ...
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