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Cathedral of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer's hyperboloid modernist cathedral with 16 curved concrete columns and stunning stained glass.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Samambaia
Federal District, Brazil · South America
About Samambaia
Samambaia is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pôr do Sol, 26km from Cathedral of Brasília.
Samambaia is in Federal District, Brazil, with about 220,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pôr do Sol, about 4 km away.
Samambaia (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐmɐ̃ˈbajɐ]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Ceilândia and Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Riacho Fundo II and Recanto das Emas to the south. With a population of 232,893, it is the secondRead more
largest administrative region by population, behind Ceilândia. Samambaia was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989. Its current administrator is Marcos Leite de Araújo.
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Within an hour or so of Samambaia: Cathedral of Brasília (26 km).
Where is Samambaia?
Samambaia is in Federal District, Brazil, about 4 km from Pôr do Sol.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 218,840
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Federal District
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -15.8823, -48.1043
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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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