Tomares Explained

Official Name:Tomares
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Coordinates:37.3764°N -6.0458°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Seville
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Aljarafe
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Luis Sanz Ruiz
Area Total Km2:5.17
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Tomareño, -ña
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:41940
Elevation M:78

Tomares is a municipality in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is a Seville suburb of over 25,000 inhabitants situated two kilometers west of Triana District of Seville, separated from the city by River Guadalquivir. It is surrounded by other municipalities of the Comarca of Aljarafe, whose boundaries are reduced to a single street, forming a conurbation.

Roman hoard

In 2016 construction workers uncovered a 600kg (1,300lb) hoard of ancient Roman coins in Zaudin Park. The bronze coins were stored in 19 amphoras while newly minted, and are stamped with inscriptions of emperors Maximian and Constantine.[1] Some were originally coated in silver.

Notes and References

  1. News: Massive 600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain . 11 November 2016 . Agence France-Presse . The Guardian . 29 April 2016.