Rio Medina or Riomedina is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Medina County, Texas, United States. It is located approximately six miles north of Castroville and is part of the

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. According to the 2006–07 Texas Almanac, it had a population of 60 people in 2000. According to an online community profile, Rio Medina has a population of 541 people (population year not provided).Rio Medina on homepages.com
/ref> The town is located on the Medina River and is approximately 7.5 miles south of

Medina Lake Medina Lake is a reservoir on the Medina River in the Texas Hill Country of the United States. It is operated by the Bexar/Medina/Atascosa County Agricultural District. Medina Dam was completed in 1913 in a privately financed project, creatin ...

. Rio Medina supported construction workers during the Medina Lake Dam in the early 1910s. Rio Medina has a post office located on highway FM 471 inside the general store. Rio Medina is home to the "Rio Medina Store" founded by Alex Boehme. Rio Medina's most popular business is the Texas Spirits Saloon, and across the street there is Mumme's, where local farmers sell grain and buy animal feed.

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Unincorporated communities in Medina County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Greater San Antonio {{MedinaCountyTX-geo-stub