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City Details: Brasília

A few alternate names for Brasília are: BSB, Bahsihleihya, Brasilia, Brasiliopolis, Brasilía, Brasília, Braxilia, Braxiłia, Braxìlia, Brazileje

Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.

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Brasília

General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 2207718
  • Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
  • Coordinates: -15.77972, -47.92972
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Brasília

  • 1. Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB), distance from city center: 9.99 km
  • 2. Santa Genoveva Airport (GYN), distance from city center: 167.28 km
  • 3. Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV), distance from city center: 228.06 km

Location of Brasília

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Brasília, Brazil

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Brazil for 2026

  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

Top Events in Brasília, Brazil

Imagine Dragons: LOOM World Tour
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Oct
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Imagine Dragons: LOOM World Tour

12:00 AM
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LINKIN PARK: From Zero World Tour - 2025
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Nov
11
Tue

LINKIN PARK: From Zero World Tour - 2025

7:00 PM
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Museums in Brasília, Brazil

Museum

Memorial JK

Ciclovia N1 Oeste, Setor de Administração Municipal, Brasília - Federal District, 70390-150, Brazil

Coordinates: 15.7841° S, 47.9133° W

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00

Museum

Memorial dos Povos Indígenas

Ciclovia S1 Oeste, Setor de Administração Municipal, Brasília - Federal District, 70094-900, Brazil

Coordinates: 15.7848° S, 47.9116° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-17:00

Museum

Museu da Imprensa

SIG - Quadra 6, SIG - Setor de Industrias Gráficas, Brasília - Federal District, 70711-900, Brazil

Coordinates: 15.7934° S, 47.9129° W

+55 61 34419618;+55 61 34419680
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Museu Nacional dos Correios

SCS Quadra 4 Bloco A, Setor Comercial Sul, Brasília - Federal District, 70317-900, Brazil

Coordinates: 15.7966° S, 47.8885° W

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Museu Histórico e Geográfico do Distrito Federal

W5 Sul, Brasília - Federal District, 70331-710, Brazil

Coordinates: 15.8009° S, 47.8985° W