Recanto das Emas

Recanto das Emas
Recanto das Emas
Administrative region
	Região Administrativa de Recanto das Emas; Administrative Region of Recanto das Emas
	Clockwise from top: Recanto das Emas sign; Greater rhea sculpture; Recanto das Emas bus terminal; S. Gabriel Arcanjo Chapel; Recanto das Emas viaduct; Unified Arts & Sports Center skatepark
	Localization of Recanto das Emas in Federal District
	Coordinates: 15°54′29″S 48°04′23″W / 15.90806°S 48.07306°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Federal District
Founded	July 28, 1993
Government
• Regional administrator	Paulo Roberto Amâncio da Silva
Area
• Total	80.43 km2 (31.05 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	160,000
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code (CEP)	72600-000
Area code	+55 61
Website	www.recanto.df.gov.br

Recanto das Emas is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the westmost area of the Federal District, being bordered by Samambaia to the north, Riacho Fundo II to the east, Gama to the south, and the border to Goiás to the west. Recanto das Emas was founded on July 28, 1993, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 510, of July 28, 1993.