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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Gémozac |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Gémozac et Saintonge Viticole |
| Mayor | Philippe Soulisse (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 24–56 m (79–184 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 906 (2008) |
| - Density | 48 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17298/ 17460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Rioux is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 623 | 615 | 685 | 645 | 715 | 771 | 906 |