Vicente Pires

Vicente Pires
Região Administrativa de Vicente Pires
Administrative Region of Vicente Pires
Clockwise from top: City skyline, I love VP sign, 38th Police Station, Israel Pinheiro Viaduct, DF-095
Nickname(s): 
Buraco Pires, Vicentão
Motto: 
Eu Amo Vicente Pires
Location of Vicente Pires within Federal District
Coordinates: 15°48′12″S 48°01′48″W / 15.80333°S 48.03000°W / -15.80333; -48.03000
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Founded26 May 1989
Government
  Regional administratorGilvando Galdino Fernandes
Area
  Total
25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
72,879
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.vicentepires.df.gov.br

Vicente Pires is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Taguatinga to the west, Águas Claras to the south, Guará to the southeast, Brasília to the north, and Brazlândia to the northwest. According to a 2016 report, Vicente Pires has a population of 72,879. Vicente Pires is the 16th largest administrative region by population.