Ceilândia
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 / 15.81917°S 48.10833°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Federal District |
| Founded | March 27, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Regional administrator | Vilson José de Oliveira |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.30 km2 (88.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• 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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Ceilândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sejˈlɐ̃dʒjɐ]) 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. Ceilândia was created in 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira, 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.