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Paranoá, Federal District

Coordinates: 15°46′07″S 47°46′47″W / 15.76861°S 47.77972°W / -15.76861; -47.77972
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Paranoá
Região Administrativa de Paranoá
Administrative Region of Paranoá
Clockwise from top: I love Paranoá sign; Paranoá Regional Hospital; Road near Paranoá Lake; Paranoá bus terminal; Paranoá residential block
Flag of Paranoá
Localization of Paranoá in Federal District
Localization of Paranoá in Federal District
Coordinates: 15°46′07″S 47°46′47″W / 15.76861°S 47.77972°W / -15.76861; -47.77972
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
FoundedOctober 25, 1957; 67 years ago (1957-10-25)
Government
 • Regional administratorSévulo José Filho[1]
Area
 • Total853.33 km2 (329.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total46,527
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code (CEP)
71570-000
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.paranoa.df.gov.br

Paranoá is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the east of Paranoá Lake, being bordered by Lago Norte, Itapoã and Planaltina to the north, São Sebastião and Jardim Botânico to the south. It shares a border with Lago Sul and Brasília through Paranoá Lake. Paranoá was founded on October 25, 1957, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 4545, of December 10, 1964. As of a 2010 census, it has a population of 46,527.

Etymology

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The name Paranoá comes from Paranoá Lake, which the region is located near.

Sports

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Venues

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  • Estádio JK Paranoá

Clubs

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Perfil do administrador" (in Portuguese). Administração Regional de Paranoá, DF. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. ^ "Pesquisa Distrital por Amostra de Domicílios - 2010/2011" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Codeplan. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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