Belford Roxo

Belford Roxo
Municipality
Município do Belford Roxo
Municipality of Belford Roxo
Lote XV neighborhood's boardwalk
Lote XV neighborhood's boardwalk
Flag of Belford Roxo
Flag
Coat of arms of Belford Roxo
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Paz e Progresso (Peace and Progress)
Location of Belford Roxo in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Belford Roxo in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Belford Roxo is located in Brazil
Belford Roxo
Belford Roxo
Localization in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°45′50″S 43°23′56″W / 22.76389°S 43.39889°W / -22.76389; -43.39889
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
City EstablishedApril 3, 1990
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyPrefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
 • MayorMárcio Canella
Area
 • Total
78.98 km2 (30.49 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2025[1])
 • Total
518,384
 • Density6,563/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Demonymbelford-roxense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−2 (BRST)
Area code+55 21

Belford Roxo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛwfɔʁ ˈʁoʃu]) is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the metropolitan region of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990.

Demography

According to Census of 2022 of IBGE, your population was 483.087 inhabitants.[2] In 2025, the population was estimated at 518.384.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "IBGE 2025". Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. 1 2 "Cidades IBGE | Belford Roxo". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
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