Toén Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Toén
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Coordinates:42.3167°N -64°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Ourense
Area Total Km2:58.3
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:356
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ricardo Gónzalez
Leader Party:PP

Toén is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ourense. It has a population of 2649 (Spanish 2007 Census) and an area of 58 km².

History

The population of Toén went through significant changes during the 20th century. At the beginning, in 1900, Toén had 3,881 inhabitants, with its maximum level of population in 1950 (4369 people). The main reason for the rise in population is because it is located near the provincial capital, Ourense. This slowed emigration, as happened in other Galician municipalities. Nevertheless, this was not enough to stop its decreasing population from 1950 to the present.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IGE. Táboas. www.ige.eu. gl. 2017-10-11.