Lago Sul
Região Administrativa de Lago Sul
Administrative Region of Lago Sul
Clockwise from top: Lake as seen from Lago Sul; Brasília Air Force Base; Daher Hospital; Ministers Penninsula; Pontão; Brasília International Airport
Location of Lago Sul in the Federal District
Location of Lago Sul in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°50′34″S 47°52′40″W / 15.84278°S 47.87778°W / -15.84278; -47.87778
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Established1994
Government
  Regional administratorRubens Santoro Neto
Area
  Total183.39 km2 (70.81 sq mi)
Population
  Total30,175
  Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.lagosul.df.gov.br

Lago Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈla.ɡu ˈsuw]; lit. South Lake) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. The Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is located in the southwesternmost edge of the region. A population of 29,537 people reside in this area.[1]

Geography

Lago Sul is part of the Brazilian Highlands, with large amounts of cerrado vegetation.

Climate

Lago Sul has a tropical savanna climate (Aw in the Koppen Classification).

Climate data for Lago Sul (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.6
(90.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
30.8
(87.4)
33.0
(91.4)
35.7
(96.3)
36.4
(97.5)
34.5
(94.1)
33.7
(92.7)
36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.6
(78.1)
27.4
(81.3)
29.1
(84.4)
29.0
(84.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.6
(70.9)
20.3
(68.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.3
(66.7)
21.0
(69.8)
22.8
(73.0)
23.1
(73.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
17.7
(63.9)
15.6
(60.1)
14.2
(57.6)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
17.6
(63.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.1
(64.6)
18.3
(64.9)
17.0
(62.6)
Record low °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
11.0
(51.8)
14.5
(58.1)
10.7
(51.3)
3.2
(37.8)
3.3
(37.9)
1.6
(34.9)
5.0
(41.0)
9.0
(48.2)
10.2
(50.4)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 206.0
(8.11)
179.5
(7.07)
226.0
(8.90)
145.2
(5.72)
26.9
(1.06)
3.3
(0.13)
1.5
(0.06)
16.3
(0.64)
38.1
(1.50)
141.8
(5.58)
253.1
(9.96)
241.1
(9.49)
1,478.8
(58.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 14 15 9 3 1 0 2 4 10 17 18 109
Average relative humidity (%) 74.7 74.2 76.1 72.2 65.4 58.8 51.0 43.5 46.4 58.8 74.5 76.0 64.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159.6 158.9 168.7 200.8 237.9 247.6 268.3 273.5 225.7 191.3 138.3 145.0 2,415.6
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[9]

Government

Like other Administrative regions of the Federal District, Lago Sul is managed by a regional administration, which is led by an administrator. The administration fulfils the same functions as a municipal government, managing things such as water, power, infrastructure, among others. The current administrator for Lago Sul is Rubens Santoro Neto.[10]

See also

References

  1. "Lago Sul (Municipal Subdistrict, Brasília, Brazil) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. "Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. "Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. "Insolação Total (horas)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. "Station Brasília" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. "Perfil do administrador – Administração Regional do Lago Sul" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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