Rio Tinto (Gondomar)

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,^[1] in an area of 9.38 km².^[2] 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
Civil parish
Train in Rio Tinto, Portugal
Coat of arms
Rio Tinto Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41.178°N 8.560°W / 41.178; -8.560
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
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)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	4435
Website	www.jf-riotinto.pt

Rio Tinto lies just outside the city of Porto.