Toén is a municipality in the province of
Ourense
Ourense (; ) is a city and the capital of the province of province of Ourense, Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path o ...
, in the autonomous community of
Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...
of
Ourense
Ourense (; ) is a city and the capital of the province of province of Ourense, Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path o ...
. 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
Ourense (; ) is a city and the capital of the province of province of Ourense, Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path o ...
. This slowed emigration, as happened in other Galician municipalities. Nevertheless, this was not enough to stop its decreasing population from 1950 to the present.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Ourense
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