Guará () 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. It was founded on 5 May 1969, as the 10th administrative region.
Geography
Guará is located in the Brazilian Highlands, in the Central-West Region.
Climate
Guará has a Tropical Savanna climate (Köppen: Aw). The climate has two distinct seasons, the rainy season, from October to April, and the dry season, from May to September. During the dry season, the city can have very low relative humidity levels, often below 30%. The average temperature is .
Government
Due to the Federal District's unique status, the government of Guará is a Regional Administration, due to the district's subdivisions being Administrative regions instead of municipalities. In a different fashion to municipalities, the Administrative Regions are administered by Regional Administrations, which are led by an administrator. Each administration is responsible for providing services to their respective regions, such as power, water, sanitation, and road infrastructure. The current administrator for Guará is Artur Nogueira.
Transportation
Guará is home to the Federal District Metro's Guará station, as well as the Feira, Shopping, and Arniqueiras stations.
Sport
Guará is home to a karting circuit.
See also
List of administrative regions of the Federal District
References
External links
Regional Administration of Guará website
Government of the Federal District website
Administrative regions in the Federal District (Brazil)