Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro

Belford Roxo
Municipality
Município do Belford Roxo Municipality of Belford Roxo
Flag Seal
Motto: Paz e Progresso (Peace and Progress)
Localization in
Belford Roxo Localization in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°45′50″S 43°23′56″W
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	Dennis Dauttman (PCdoB (2013–2016))
Area
• Total	79.791 km2 (30.807 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	495,694
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym	belford-roxense
Time zone	BRT (UTC−3)
• Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC−2)
Area code(s)	+55 21

Belford Roxo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛwfɔχ ˈχoʃu]) is a city in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990. Its population was 495,694 in 2011 and its area is 79 km². Belford Roxo is one of the richest and wealthiest cities in the state, due to its high GDP and relatively low population. Its climate is tropical with an average temperature of 18°C (63°F). Bayer and Lubrizol are the biggest companies in the municipality. It was named after Engineer Raimundo Teixeira Belfort Roxo. While serving as General Construction and Building Inspector for the city of Rio de Janeiro, Engineer Belfort Roxo, together with Engineer Paulo de Frontin, solved the water shortage problems of the area during the summer of 1889.