| Rio Tinto | ||
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| Parish | ||
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| Coordinates: 41°10′41″N 8°33′36″W / 41.178°N 8.560°WCoordinates: 41°10′41″N 8°33′36″W / 41.178°N 8.560°W | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
| Region | Norte | |
| Subregion | Grande Porto | |
| Metropolitan area | Porto | |
| District | Porto | |
| Municipality | Gondomar | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 50,713 | |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4435 | |
| Website | http://www.jf-riotinto.pt/ | |
Rio Tinto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁiu ˈtĩtu]) 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 km². 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.
Rio Tinto lies just outside the city of Porto.