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Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
Rio Tinto
Civil parish
Train in Rio Tinto, PortugalTrain in Rio Tinto, Portugal
Coat of arms of Rio TintoCoat of arms
Rio Tinto is located in PortugalRio TintoRio TintoLocation in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°10′41″N 8°33′36″W / 41.178°N 8.560°W / 41.178; -8.560
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalityGondomar
Area
 • Total9.38 km (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 • Total50,713
 • Density5,400/km (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code4435
Websitewww.jf-riotinto.pt

Rio Tinto (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u ˈtĩtu]; "Colored River") is a Portuguese city and parish located in Gondomar Municipality, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 50,713, in an area of 9.38 km. Rio Tinto, which in Portuguese means red river, was elevated to city status in 1995, and the city of Rio Tinto includes two parishes (freguesias): Baguim do Monte and Rio Tinto, with a total of 65,000 inhabitants, being the most populous city in Gondomar municipality, and third largest in the Greater Porto agglomeration.

Church of Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto lies just outside the city of Porto.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
Parishes of Gondomar Municipality
Coat of arms of Gondomar


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