diff --git a/app/helpers/categories_helper.rb b/app/helpers/categories_helper.rb
index 53003fe..f369ba9 100644
--- a/app/helpers/categories_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/categories_helper.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module CategoriesHelper
   TYPES = [
     [ _('Categoria Geral'), Category.to_s ],
     [ _('Product Category'), ProductCategory.to_s ],
+    [ _('Region'), Region.to_s ],
   ]
 
   def select_color_for_category
diff --git a/app/models/region.rb b/app/models/region.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5def92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/region.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Region is a special type of category that is related to geographical issues. 
+class Region < Category
+end
diff --git a/app/views/categories/_form.rhtml b/app/views/categories/_form.rhtml
index 6346c75..e7a146e 100644
--- a/app/views/categories/_form.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/categories/_form.rhtml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
   <% if @category.new_record? %>
     <% if @category.parent %>
       <%= hidden_field_tag('parent_id', @category.parent.id) %>
+      <%= hidden_field_tag('type', @category.parent.class.name) %>
+    <% else %>
+      <%= select_category_type :type %>
     <% end %>
-    <%= select_category_type :type %>
   <% end %>
 
   <%= select_color_for_category %>
diff --git a/test/unit/region_test.rb b/test/unit/region_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e89ea04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/region_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_helper'
+
+class RegionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+
+  should 'be a subclass of category' do
+    assert_equal Category, Region.superclass
+  end
+end
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