Belford Roxo
Municipality
Município do Belford Roxo Municipality of Belford Roxo
Lote XV neighborhood's boardwalk
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Paz e Progresso (Peace and Progress)
Location of Belford Roxo in the state of Rio de Janeiro
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
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
City Established	April 3, 1990
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Body	Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
• Mayor	Márcio Canella
Area
• Total	78.98 km2 (30.49 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (2025[1])
• Total	518,384
• Density	6,563/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Demonym	belford-roxense
Time zone	UTC−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

• Dennis Dauttmam (1964–2025), former mayor of Belford Roxo.

• Seu Jorge
• Gerson, Brazilian footballer

References