[4][5] On December 16, 1992, District Law 385 authorized the implementation of Águas Claras, then part of Taguatinga; its occupation plan was approved later that same year.

[citation needed] Designed by architect and urbanist Paulo Zimbres, Águas Claras began construction shortly afterwards.

[citation needed] Águas Claras was notable for its accelerated growth, with large and diversified real estate developments.

Águas Claras is divided into the areas of Águas Claras Vertical (with buildings with up to 32 floors), Areal, Setor Habitacional Arniqueiras (comprising the Arniqueiras, Vereda da Cruz and Vereda Grande housing developments) and Área de Desenvolvimento Econômico (ADE) (Economic Development Area), being formed by residential and commercial blocks.

With the inauguration of a set of four viaducts on January 24, 2009, the Araucárias and Castanheiras Avenues and the Boulervards bordering the subway line became one-way streets, thus promoting the fluidity of the local traffic.

The renovation of the Taguatinga Park Road (EPTG), partially delivered to the population in November 2010, reduced the travel time between Águas Claras and the central region of Brasília.