Ceilândia 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 on 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira, originally created as the "CEI" in 1969, a campaign to combat irregular settlements near Brasília.
Image: Ceilândia
Image: Letreiro de Ceilândia
Image: Brasília Reservatório Elevado de Ceilândia 8
Image: Feira Central de Ceilândia (2)
Federal District (Brazil)
The Federal District is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. Located in the Center-West Region, it is the smallest Brazilian federal unit and the only one that has no municipalities, being divided into 35 administrative regions. The federal capital of Brazil, Brasília, which is also the seat of government of the Federal District, is located in its territory. The Federal District is almost completely surrounded by the state of Goiás, but it shares a small border with Minas Gerais.
Brasília inauguration in 1960
Buriti Palace, seat of the government of the Federal District.
Headquarters of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District.
Brasília Metropolitan Cathedral
