Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro

#95 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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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. Its population was 513,118 in 2020 and its area is 79 km². Belford Roxo is not one of the richest and wealthiest cities in the state, due to its low GDP and relatively high population. Its climate is tropical with an average temperature of 18 °C. 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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 30.5 mi²Coordinates: 22°45'50"S, 43°23'56"W

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Belford Roxo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Estádio Giulite Coutinho, Nova Iguaçu Volcano, Parque Anchieta, Irajá.

2.5 miSW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Giulite Coutinho, Nova Iguaçu
65 min walk • Estádio Giulite Coutinho, also known as Estádio Édson Passos, is a multi-use stadium located in the city of Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Fluminense, America Football Club and Nova Iguaçu.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Nova Iguaçu Volcano, Nova Iguaçu
110 min walk • The Nova Iguaçu Volcano is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an area of volcanic rocks at the north-eastern border of the Mendanha massif. Klein and Vieira proposed the site to be an extinct volcano with a volcanic cone, volcanic crater, and volcanic bomb.
5 miS
Neighbourhood
Parque Anchieta
129 min walk • Parque Anchieta is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
6.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Irajá, Rio de Janeiro
171 min walk • Irajá is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood is divided by Brazil Avenue. Today it is a neighborhood of medium size, with a little more than 100,000 inhabitants.
7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Vista Alegre, Rio de Janeiro
179 min walk • Vista Alegre is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The locality with the dominant population of middle class and upper middle class, is the border districts of Irajá, Vila da Penha, Brás de Pina, and Cordovil.
5.8 miSE
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Jardim América, Rio de Janeiro
148 min walk • Jardim América is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
5.6 miSE
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Coelho Neto, Rio de Janeiro
144 min walk • Coelho Neto is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Vila Medeiros
25 min walk • Vila Medeiros is a district located in the northeastern district of the city of São Paulo.
5.1 miS
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Ricardo de Albuquerque
131 min walk • Ricardo de Albuquerque is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is close to Irajá and São João do Meriti. There are no beaches in this area.
5.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Barros Filho, Duque de Caxias
138 min walk • Barros Filho is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the poorest areas in the city. Its name honours the farmer's son who gave land from his farm Boa Esperança, Antônio da Costa Barros for the construction of the railway which was inaugurated in 1908.
7.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Gericinó, Nova Iguaçu
191 min walk • Gericinó is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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How to get to Belford Roxo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Belford Roxo:

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Belford Roxo (2 min walk)
Rocha Sobrinho (27 min walk)