Rio
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography
Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Mexico
- Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico
- Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico
United States
- Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US
- Rio, Florida, a small town in Martin County, US
- Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community
- Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US
- Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US
- Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US
- Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US
- El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Ceiba, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Cidra, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Humacao, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Utuado, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Rio Creek, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, US
- Rio Grande Valley (Texas), a location in south Texas
- RIO Washingtonian Center (also stylized as rio), a shopping center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US
Elsewhere
- Rio, Italy, a municipality on the island of Elba in Tuscany
- Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras
- Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, a town in Guatemala
- Rio Grande (disambiguation)
- Río Muni, the mainland of Equatorial Guinea
- Rio Tuba, a barrio in the province of Palawan, Philippines
People
Given name or nickname
- Rio Ferdinand (born 1978), English football player
- Rio Haryanto (born 1993), Indonesian racing driver
- Rio Matsumoto (born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
- Rio Mavuba (born 1984), French football player
- Rio Natsuki (born 1969), Japanese voice actress
- Rio Reiser (1950–1996), German singer
- Rio Shimamoto (島本 理生, born 1983), Japanese writer
- Rio Shirai (白井 璃緒, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
- Rio Suzuki (born 2005), Japanese child actress
- Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol
Surname
- Al Rio (1962–2012), Brazilian comic book artist
- Michel Rio (footballer) (born 1963), former French footballer
- Michel Rio (born 1945), French writer and novelist
- Patrice Rio (born 1948), former French footballer
- Alexis-François Rio (1797–1874), French author and art critic
Entertainment
Film
- Rio (1939 film), starring Basil Rathbone
- Rio (2011 film), a 2011 animated film from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios
- Rio 2, the 2014 sequel
Television and anime
- "Rio" (CSI: Miami), the first episode in Season 5 (September 2006) of the American television program CSI: Miami
- Rio: Rainbow Gate!, a 2011 anime series based on a pachinko franchise by Tecmo
Fictional characters
- Rio (Shaman King), a character in the anime series Shaman King
- Rio, the main villain from Juken Sentai Gekiranger, a 2007 Japanese tokusatsu television series
- Rio, a character in the web-show NX Files, running since 2005
- Rio Kastle, a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
- Rio Nakamura, a character in the anime series Assassination Classroom
- Rio "Rollins" Tachibana, a character who appears in the Rio: Rainbow Gate anime, as well as some titles in the Dead or Alive video games
- Rio Wellard, a character from The Story of Tracy Beaker series 4-5, portrayed by Craig Roberts
- Rio (Money Heist), a code-name for a character in Netflix series Money Heist
- Rio Futaba (双葉 理央), one of the main characters of the light novel and anime series Seishun Buta Yarō
- the name of a Lake District town in Swallows and Amazons, an English children's novel
- Rio Suzuki is one of the main characters from The Gods Lie.
Games
- Rio (video game), the 2011 tie-in game for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360
- Angry Birds Rio, an edition of the game Angry Birds tying into the release of Rio
Music
- R.I.O. (band), a German dance band
- Los del Río, the Spanish music duo that gained international fame for their 1995 song "Macarena"
- Rock in Opposition, or RIO, a musical movement in the 1970s
- Rock in Rio, a series of music festivals held in Brazil and Portugal
Albums
- Río (Aterciopelados album), 2008 album by the band Aterciopelados
- Rio (Uri Caine album), a 2001 album by Uri Caine
- Rio (Duran Duran album), a 1982 album by the new wave/rock group Duran Duran
- Rio (Keith Jarrett album), a 2011 jazz album by Keith Jarrett
- Rio (Joyce album)
- Rio (Lee Ritenour album), a 1979 jazz album by Lee Ritenour
- Rock in Rio (album), a 2001 live album recorded in Brazil by the rock group Iron Maiden
- Rush in Rio, a 2003 live album by the rock group Rush
Songs
- "Rio" (Duran Duran song), the title song from the above Duran Duran album
- "Rio" (Ledri Vula song), a song by Albanian rapper Ledri Vula
- "Rio", a song by Hey Marseilles which appears on their 2008 album To Travels & Trunks
- "Rio", a song by Michael Nesmith which appears on his 1977 album From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing
Businesses and organizations
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, several institutes in India
- Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a resort in Las Vegas, US, that opened in 1990
- Rio Convention, one of several commonly used "Rio" nicknames for the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity
- Rio (British drink), British soft drink brand
- Rio (Chinese drink), Chinese alcopop brand
- Rio Group, founded 1986, an international organization of Latin American states
- RIO Models, diecast miniature cars made in Italy
- Rio Tinto Group, a multinational mining and resources group founded in 1873
Politics
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a 1992 global sustainable development plan
- Rio Protocol of 1942, which temporarily settled a border war between Peru and Ecuador
- Rio Treaty or Rio Pact of 1947, more formally known as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
Roles and professions
- Radar Intercept Officer, or RIO
- Railway Investigation Officer, or RIO, a rank in the Victoria Transit Patrol
- Remote interface officer (RIO) Flight Controller, integrates communications between Mission Control Center Houston and other Space Centers
Technology
- Rio (digital audio players), a brand name of a line of digital audio players
- Rio (windowing system), the windowing system for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system
- Kyocera Rio, or Kyocera E3100, a mobile phone
- Reconfigurable Input/Output, or RIO, found in devices such as the CompactRIO
- Winsock RIO extensions, part of the Winsock network API
- Ford Del Rio, an American station wagon
Transportation
Air transportation
- Avian Rio, a British hang glider
- RIO, the IATA airport code for all airports near Rio de Janeiro
Automobiles
- Kia Rio, a 1999–present Korean subcompact car
- Panther Rio, a 1975–1977 British full-size sedan
- Premier Rio, a 2009–2018 Indian subcompact SUV
- Ford Del Rio, a 1957–1958 American full-size station wagon
See also
- Del Rio (disambiguation)
- Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
- Ríos (disambiguation)
- Rive (disambiguation)
- River (disambiguation)
- Rivers (disambiguation)
- Rivière (disambiguation)
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