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Belford Roxo

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Belford Roxo

Total population

483,087

Founded

1944

Elevation38 m
Land area79 km²
Coordinates-22.76°, -43.40°

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City facts

Founded
1944
Elevation
38 m
Area
79 km²
Official website
www.belfordroxo.rj.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Belford Roxo 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.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-22.7636
Longitude
-43.3996
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,609
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,057
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    1,008
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    905
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    827
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    738
  • Palm Tanager
    Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    669
  • Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
    Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    631
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    523

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Edvaldo Oliveira Chaves
Brazilian association football player and manager
Á
Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino
Brazilian footballer
Serginho
Serginho
Brazilian footballer (born 1971)
Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge
Brazilian recording artist; musician and singer-songwriter
Toni Garrido
Toni Garrido
Brazilian singer-songwriter
C
Carol Carioca
Brazilian association football player
M
Marcus Vinicius
Brazilian footballer
R
Reginaldo Gomes
Politician and Carnival Executive
Thiago Mendonça
Thiago Mendonça
Brazilian actor
Wagner dos Santos Carneiro
Wagner dos Santos Carneiro
Brazilian politician
W
William Barbio
Brazilian footballer
Gerson Santos Putin
Gerson Santos Putin
Brazilian footballer Of Vasco Da Gama
M
Marlon da Silva de Moura
association football player
Ras Bernardo
Ras Bernardo
Brazilian singer
S
Sulamita do Carmo da Silva
Brazilian politician
S
Sergio Lins da Silva
Brazilian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rio de Janeiro

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,720

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
658
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Lowland Owl
Lowland Owl
Opsiphanes invirae
Seen 2026-06-13
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Seen 2026-06-13
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
Seen 2026-06-13
Bananaquit
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Seen 2026-06-13
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Seen 2026-06-13
Palm Tanager
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Seen 2026-06-12
Sayaca Tanager
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Seen 2026-06-12
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Seen 2026-06-12
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
Seen 2026-06-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Belford Roxo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Placa Belford Roxo — Belford Roxo, Brazil0 miMatriz de N. Sra Conceição - Belford Roxo - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miMatriz de n. sra da conceição - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miMatriz de N. Sra Conceição - Belford Roxo - panoramio (1) — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miBica da Mulata de Belford Roxo - Melancolia - Belford Roxo - 20240727122423 — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miBica da Mulata de Belford Roxo - Melancolia - Belford Roxo - 20240727122121 — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miINNAMEIRELLES — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.3 miCabo de Aço Alma — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.6 miCabo de aço — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.6 miCabo de aço completo — Belford Roxo, Brazil0.6 miLeo Vieira 2022 — Belford Roxo, Brazil1 miSanto Antonio da Prata - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.1 miIgreja Santo Antonio da Prata - NOVA IGUAÇU - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.1 miIgreja Santo Antônio de Jacutinga — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.1 miCoelho da Rocha estação — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.3 miPlaca Coelho da Rocha — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.3 miMatriz de N. Sra de Fátima - Rocha Sobrinho - Mesquita - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.4 miCelebração dos Santos Óleos- Região Pastoral X - Mesquita - panoramio (1) — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.4 miOratório no Pátio da Matriz de N. Srª de Fátima - Rocha Sobrinho - Mesquita - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.4 miHospital Estadual da Mãe(Unidade Mesquita)(14-06-2012) - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.6 miHospital Estadual da Mãe(Unidade Mesquita)(14-06-2012) - panoramio (1) — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.7 miMini praça da Rua Ciríaco com a Rua Leôncio (08-08-2011) - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.8 miComunidade São Paulo Apóstolo - Paróquia Stª Rita de Cássia - panoramio — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.8 miComunidade São Paulo Apóstolo - Paróquia Stª Rita de Cássia - panoramio (1) — Belford Roxo, Brazil1.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3300456
UF
RJ
Mesorregião
Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
Microrregião
Rio de Janeiro

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br