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Taguatinga, Brasília — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Taguatinga is a district of Brasília on the Brazilian Highlands, founded in 1958, two years before the capital itself.
About Taguatinga
Where to stay in Taguatinga
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Taguatinga suits those who want a base away from the ceremonial centre of Brasília. Its own heart is the Praça Central, marked by the Relógio da Praça Central de Taguatinga, the clock that stands at the middle of the square and gives the district its meeting point. Rooms here are simpler and fewer.
Most travellers still sleep nearer the capital's monumental core, then cross the Federal District to reach Taguatinga. Stay central if the memorials come first. Choose Taguatinga for the everyday side of the Brazilian Highlands.
About Taguatinga
What are the main landmarks in Taguatinga?
Taguatinga keeps a short list of landmarks of its own. The Relógio da Praça Central de Taguatinga stands at the centre of the district, a public clock on its main square. The Centro de Ensino Médio Escola Industrial de Taguatinga recalls the district's early industrial schooling.
On its edge, the Solo Sagrado marks a place of worship set among the open highland. Three markers, one plain town.
What is the history of Taguatinga?
Taguatinga was founded in 1958, two years before Brasília opened as the capital. It rose during the years the new city was being built on the Brazilian Highlands, one of the first settlements to take shape around the great construction site. The Praça Central became its heart early on.
Its record runs back further than the capital it adjoins, a rare thing among the districts of the Federal District. The town came first.
Where is Taguatinga?
Taguatinga sits on the Brazilian Highlands within the Federal District, out from the monumental core of Brasília, its streets gathered around the Praça Central.
Updated July 2026