Subdivisions of Brazil

Brazil is divided into several types and levels of subdivisions.

Brazil divided into regions, states, and municipalities

Regions
Main article: Regions of Brazil

Since 1942, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics has divided Brazil into five geographic regions.[1] On 23 November 1970, the regions of Brazil were adjusted slightly to the definition that is still in use today.[2]

States
Main article: States of Brazil

Brazil is divided into 27 federative units: 26 states, and the Distrito Federal:

Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Brazil

There are over 5500 municipalities in Brazil. The Federal District is divided into 31 administrative regions.

Statistical Areas
See also: Mesoregions of Brazil and Microregions of Brazil

For statistical purposes, Brazilian municipalities are grouped together into mesoregions and microregions.

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See also
  • ISO 3166-2:BR
  • Proposed states and territories of Brazil
  • Former subdivisions of Brazil

References
  1. "Divisão Regional". ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. Contel, Fabio Betioli. "As divisões regionais do IBGE no século XX (1942, 1970 e 1990)". terrabrasilis.revues.org (in Portuguese). Terra Brasilis: Revista da Rede Brasileira de História da Geografia e Geografia Histórica. doi:10.4000/terrabrasilis.990. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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