Rio Tinto (Gondomar)

Rio Tinto
—  Parish  —
Location in the municipality of Gondomar Municipality
Country Portugal
Municipality Gondomar Municipality
Area
 • Total 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 50,762
 • Density 5,343.4/km2 (13,839.3/sq mi)
Postal code 4435 Rio Tinto
Coordinates 41º11'00N 8º34'00W
Website http://www.jf-riotinto.pt/ (In Portuguese)

Rio Tinto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁiu ˈtĩtu]) is a Portuguese city and parish, located in Gondomar Municipality, in northern Portugal. It has a population of 50 762 (2011 Census) inhabitants and a total area of 9.5 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 Oporto (Grande Porto).

Rio Tinto lies just outside the city of Oporto.
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