Guará, Federal District

Guará (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡuaˈɾa]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by SIA to the north, Sudoeste/Octogonal and Candangolândia to the west, Núcleo Bandeirante to the south, Park Way to the southeast, and Águas Claras to the east, and Vicente Pires to the northeast. Guará was founded on May 5, 1969, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989.

Guará
Região Administrativa de Guará
Administrative Region of Guará
Clockwise from top: Skyline; St. JK; Guará station; Guará sign; Centro Médico da Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal; São Paulo Apóstolo Church
Location of Guará in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°49′32″S 47°58′48″W
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Established5 May 1969
Government
  Regional administratorLuciane Gomes Quintanal
Area
  Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
  Total125,703
  Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.guara.df.gov.br
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