| Rio Meão | |
|---|---|
| — Parish — | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Municipality | Santa Maria da Feira |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.47 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,688 |
| • Density | 724.6/km2 (1,876.6/sq mi) |
| Website | none |
Rio Meão is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 4,688 inhabitants and a total area of 6.47 km².
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The parish was first mentioned in the 8th century (773) as "Rius Medianus". The name of the parish comes from a small river south of the parish ("Rius Medianus") and is located between Santa Maria da Feira and Paços de Brandão, in 1220, it became a parish.
Sancho I received the parish, the Ordem do Hospitel, it later reorganized into a settlement of the Portuguese territory.
The parishes contains three historic traditional houses: