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Cathedral of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer's hyperboloid modernist cathedral with 16 curved concrete columns and stunning stained glass.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Ceilândia
Federal District, Brazil · South America
About Ceilândia
Ceilândia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pôr do Sol, 27km from Cathedral of Brasília.
Ceilândia is in Federal District, Brazil, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pôr do Sol, about 5 km away.
Ceilândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sejˈlɐ̃dʒjɐ]) 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 largestRead more
population in the Federal District. Ceilândia was created in 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira, originally created as the "CEI" (Portuguese: Campanha de Erradicação de Invasões, lit. 'Invasions Eradication Campaign') in 1969, a campaign to combat irregular settlements near Brasília.
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Within an hour or so of Ceilândia: Cathedral of Brasília (27 km).
Where is Ceilândia?
Ceilândia is in Federal District, Brazil, about 5 km from Pôr do Sol.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 287,023
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Federal District
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -15.8091, -48.1310
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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