Belford Roxo

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Belford Roxo
Coordinates: 22 ° 46 ′  S , 43 ° 24 ′  W Belford Roxo​ Belford Roxo on the map of Rio de Janeiro
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro
City foundation	April 3, 1990
Residents	508.614  (Ber. 2018)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	79.791
Population density	6,374 inhabitants / km 2
height	18  m
Time zone	UTC −3
City Presidency	Alcides de Moura Rolim Filho
Belford Roxo town entrance

Belford Roxo , officially Município de Belford Roxo , is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro . In 2018, Belford Roxo lived 508,614 people on 79.791 km². It is the fifth most populous city in the state. The city belongs to the Baixada Fluminense , a series of suburbs of Rio with a total of about 3 million inhabitants.

history

For most of the 20th century, Belford Roxo belonged to the city of Nova Iguaçu . On April 3rd, 1990 it broke away from Nova Iguaçu and since January 1st, 1993 the municipality of Belford Roxo has existed.

economy

Bayer do Brasil's chemical plant is one of the largest industries , as do Termolite and Lubrizol factories .

sons and daughters of the town

• Seu Jorge (* 1970), musician and actor
• Thiago André (* 1995), athlete