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Brasília

About Brasília

Population

2,562,963 in city
3,656,509 in metro

Size

5,802 km² (2,240 mi²)

Altitude

1171 m

Brasilia was constructed between 1956 and 1960, during the government of President Juscelino Kubitschek. It was inaugurated, as Brazil's new capital, on April 21, 1960. Its master plan ("Plano Piloto") was conceived by Lucio Costa, and its major buildings were designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

Zones

Setor Bancário Norte (12), Setor Bancário Sul (21), Setor Comercial Norte (8), Setor Comercial Sul (21), Setor Hoteleiro Norte (24), Setor Hoteleiro Sul (18), Setor Médico Hospitalar Norte (4), Setor Médico Hospitalar Sul (2), Setor de Autarquias Norte (5), Setor de Autarquias Sul (12)

Boroughs

Brasília (193), Ceilândia (41), Cruzeiro (1), Gama (5), Guará (39), Lago Norte (3), Lago Sul (4), Núcleo Bandeirante (1), Paranoá (1), Park Way (1), Planaltina (1), SIA - Setor de Indústria e Abastecimento (1), Samambaia (89), Santa Maria (1), Sobradinho (3), Sudoeste e Octogonal (1), São Sebastião (1), Taguatinga (121), Águas Claras (579)

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
1,083	All Buildings
1,068	existing
7	under construction
6	unbuilt
2	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Residencial Sagitárius	355 ft	2010
2	Tower Club Residence	343 ft	2010
3	Banco Central do Brasil	331 ft	1981
4	Palácio do Congresso Nacional Anexo I	302 ft	1960
5	Palácio do Congresso Nacional Anexo II	302 ft	1960

Building types

No.	Type
1,005	high-rise building
42	low-rise building
24	mast (framework)
3	skyscraper
2	stadium
2	telecommunications tower
1	church
1	palace
1	bridge
1	hall
1	mast (pole)

Other buildings

No.	Type
12	Famous buildings
0	Buildings with construction images