demarcada

Demarcada is the feminine singular past participle of the Portuguese verb demarcar, used as an adjective to describe something that has been clearly delineated, bounded, or established. It applies to objects, areas, or entities whose limits or boundaries have been defined by surveys, legal instruments, treaties, maps, or official actions. The corresponding masculine form is demarcado.

In practice, demarcada is commonly found in geographic, legal, and administrative contexts. For example, a área demarcada refers to a zone whose borders have been marked and recognized by a governing authority. Another frequent usage is fronteira demarcada, meaning a boundary that has been formally delineated. The term can also describe protected areas, land parcels, or resource zones where access or management is regulated by formal demarcation.

Etymology-wise, demarcada comes from the verb demarcar, which is built from de- plus marcar (to mark), with mark deriving from a root related to marking or delimitation. The feminine form agrees with feminine nouns in gender and number.

Related terms include demarque, demarcação (the act or process of demarcating), and demarcador (a marker or surveyor tool/agent). The concept is often contrasted with termos like delimitar (to delimit) and delimitação.

See also discussions of land demarcation, border delineation, and property surveys in geographic and legal literature. In common usage, demarcada communicates that a boundary or area has been officially set apart, distinguished, and recognized for particular purposes such as administration, conservation, or resource management.