Planaltina, Brazil
Planaltina is a town of 189,412 people in Federal District, Brazil, founded in August 19, 1859.
Why visit Planaltina
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museu Histórico e Artístico de Planaltina, Pedra Fundamental de Brasília, Parque Ecológico dos Pequizeiros and Area Verde Comunitária.
Weather in Planaltina
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About Planaltina
Planaltina (Portuguese pronunciation: [plɐ.nawˈtʃi.nɐ]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located in the east of the Federal District, bordering Fercal, Sobradinho, and Itapoã to the west, and Paranoá to the south. With an area of 1.534 square kilometers, it is the largest administrative region of the Federal District. Planaltina has a population of 177.540.
From the Wikipedia article Planaltina, Federal District (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Museu Histórico e Artístico de Planaltina
Museum · 1.4 km
Setor Tradicional Q 57, 1, Praça Salviano Guimarães, Planaltina
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Parque Boi Teodoro
Park · 14.6 km
O parque Boi Teodoro é ponto de encontro dos eventos do Boi Bumbá, atividades culturais e religiosas. No parque, existe o primeiro campo...
Praça Coronel Salviano Monteiro Guimarães
Park · 1.4 km
0, St. Tradicional Q 44, Planaltina
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Moema Pizzaria
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 km
St. Tradicional Av.Independência Lj 01, Planaltina
Pepe Nero Restaurante
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 km
Praça Coronel Salviano Monteiro Quadra 56 Lote 2, St. Tradicional, Planaltina
Pizzaria La Prima
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 km
Vila Vecentina Quadra 08 Lote -, Planaltina
Kanekão Bar e Restaurante
Restaurant
St. Res. Leste | Buritís IV Q 23, Planaltina
Lá Bocca RestauranteLá Bocca Restaurante
Restaurant · 0.9 km
St. Tradicional Q 50, Planaltina
Marius Restaurante
Restaurant · 1.1 km
St. Res. Leste | Buritís I Q 5, Planaltina
37 more on the map.
History
Beginning in the first half of the 18th century, bandeirantes came to this region looking for gold and emeralds. Existing documents do not tell us the exact date of the foundation of Planaltina, but it is believed to be 1790. According to oral tradition, the first name of the settlement was Mestre d'Armas because a blacksmith, an expert in weapons (armas), settled in the region.
The founding of the nucleus, which gave birth to Planaltina is attributed to José Gomes Rabelo, a rancher who transferred from the former capital of the province of Goiás, to a small lake called Lagoa Bonita, later extending his land to the dwelling known as "Mestre d'Armas". A chapel was erected to pay homage to Saint Sebastian, who had supposedly spared the settlers from an epidemic that attacked them at the time. Dona Marta Carlos Alarcão ordered a wooden statue of the saint from Portugal, which was later substituted for a larger one when the church was expanded.
On 19 August 1859 the Assembléia Provincial de Goiás, created the District of Mestre d'Armas, which belonged to the municipality of Formosa, Goiás. This date became the official date of the foundation of the city of Planaltina. In 1891, the Arraial de São Sebastião de Mestre d'Armas was raised to the category of Vila by a decree of the governor of the province, Antônio de Faria Albernaz, separating from Formosa.
From the History section of Planaltina, Federal District on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship78
ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS
Church · Evangelical · 1.8 km
18 Avenida Marechal Deorodo, Brasília
Assembleia de Deus Manancial
Church · Protestant · 14.5 km
1 Quadra 15 Área Reservada, Brasília
Capela Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Church · Catholic · 4.2 km
Condomínio Mte. D'armas Mod 2/3, Planaltina
Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia de Estância 2
Place of worship · Adventist · 4.1 km
SH Mte. D'armas Condomínio Estância Mte. D'armas II Mod C, Planaltina
Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil
Place of worship · 1.5 km
Quadra 86,, Lot. Portal do Amanhecer, Planaltina
IPUB Arapoanga - Igreja Pentecostal Unida do Brasil
Church · Pentecostal · 2.7 km
28 Quadra 6 Conjunto I Lote 28 Arapoanga, Brasília
Shopping23
Piauí Supermercado
Grocery · 0.7 km
St. Res. Leste | Buritís I Q 4 a 40, Planaltina
Supermercado Opção
Grocery · 1.6 km
Rua Pernambuco Q 83 Lote, St. Tradicional Q 19, Brasília, Planaltina
Supermercado São Luiz - Vila Buritis
Grocery · 0.8 km
St. Res. Leste | Buritís I Quadra 05 Conjunto C Lotes 39 e 40
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries92
Centro de Educação Infantil 03 de Sobradinho
School · 13.8 km
Quadra 16 Área Especial 01, Brasília
Centro de Ensino Bonsucesso
School · 14.2 km
Df 130 - Km 04 - Nr Bonsucesso, Núcleo Rural Rajadinha - Bonsucesso, Planaltina
Centro de Ensino Especial 01 de Planaltina
School · 0.6 km
Setor Administrativo Lote, Brasília
Centro de Ensino Fundamental 01 de Planaltina
School · 0.8 km
Setor Educacional Lote M, Brasília
Centro de Ensino Fundamental 04 de Planaltina
School · 0.6 km
Setor Educacional, Brasília
Centro de Ensino Fundamental 04 de Sobradinho
School · 14.2 km
Quadra 15 Área Especial 01, Brasília
Healthcare18
Unidade de Pronto Atendimento - Planaltina
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.5 km
Q 22 Md 1 Ae 1, Planaltina
Unidade Básica de Saúde 19 de Planaltina
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
Setor Habitacional Oeste, Planaltina
Hospital Regional de Planaltina
Hospital · 0.9 km
Avenida WL 04 Setor Hospitalar Oeste- Área Especial, Planaltina
UBS 18 PLANALTINA
Clinic and pharmacy
St. Recreativo e Cultural Modulo Esportiv, Planaltina
Centro de Saúde 01 de Planaltina
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
Avenida NS 01 Setor Hospitalar Oeste
Hospital Santa Paula
Hospital · 0.7 km
Avenida Independencia Quadra 01 Bloco G 01 Setor Comercial Local - Planaltina
UBS 7 JARDIM RORIZ PLANALTINA
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
St. Res. Norte A Entrequadras 3/4 AE 1 Lote 1, Planaltina
Unidade Básica de Saúde 20
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Área Especial 9 A, Planaltina
Map of Planaltina
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Getting there and nearby towns
Brasília International Airport (BSB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Sobradinho 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Planaltina 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Itapoã 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Sobradinho II 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Paranoá 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Lago Norte 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Fercal 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Brasília 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Ceilândia 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Gama 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pedra fundamental, Nevinho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Planaltina, Brasília - DF, Brazil - panoramio, Josue Marinho, CC BY 3.0
- Cemitério - Planaltina, DF - panoramio, AndersonRHCP22, CC BY 3.0
- BR-DF-Planaltina-Casarao azul-PP-090421-3018, Pedro P. Palazzo, CC BY 4.0
- Igrejinha de São Sebastião em Planaltina, Adeilton O. de Souza, CC0
- Igrejinha de São Sebastião em Planaltina 2, Adeilton O. de Souza, CC0
- UnB Campus Planaltina DF - panoramio, AndersonRHCP22, CC BY 3.0
- SH Vale do Amanhecer Condomínio Vale do Amanhecer - Planaltina, Brasília - DF, Brazil - panoramio, Josue Marinho, CC BY 3.0
- SH Vale do Amanhecer Condomínio Vale do Amanhecer - Planaltina, Brasília - DF, Brazil - panoramio (1), Josue Marinho, CC BY 3.0
- Foto Pedra Fundamental, DIIOGO SILVA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IgrejaSSebastiao 01, Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0
- PanoramicaMuseuHistoricoPlanaltinaDF, Mattuta|Matheus de Souza Silva | @ofotograma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Onça - panoramio, Bernhard Enders, CC BY 3.0
- Contraste de cores no céu - panoramio, AndersonRHCP22, CC BY 3.0
- Céu com nuvens carregadas - panoramio, AndersonRHCP22, CC BY 3.0
- Distrito Federal - BR-010 (pavimento) (8102620930), Agencia CNT de Noticias, CC BY 2.0
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (08), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phaethornis pretrei 210320167, Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, CC BY 4.0
- ISS020-E-34394 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-11717 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-26225 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-11715 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-26224 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-11713 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-11714 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS125-E-13615 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS047-E-11716 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (17), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (18), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyphessobrycon coelestinus preserved (CAS-ICH 60476), Carl Ternetz, CC0
- Hyphessobrycon coelestinus (CAS-ICH 60476), Carl Ternetz, CC0
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (02), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diplusodon ramosissimus 280965902, João Arthur Rabello, CC BY 4.0
- Diplusodon ramosissimus 280965842, João Arthur Rabello, CC BY 4.0
- Ao horizonte, Daniel Zanini H., CC BY 2.0
- Céu de Brasília - panoramio, Claudio Oliveira Lim…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 360@Pedra Fundamental de Brasília - panoramio, Martim D'Avila Garci…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Placa da Pedra Fundamental, Belalove12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (05), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estação Ecológica de Águas Emendadas por Adeilton Oliveira de Souza (20), Adeilton O. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0
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