Touro, Spain Facts for Kids

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Concello de Touro

Coat of arms

Nickname(s):

Touro

Location of Touro within Galicia

Touro, Spain

Location in Spain

Touro, Spain

Location in Galicia

Galicia

Comarca

Arzúa

Area

• Total

115.34 km² (44.53 sq mi)

Population

(2024)

• Total

3,382

• Density

29.322/km² (75.944/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Parroquias

Touro is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the northwest of Spain. It is part of the province of A Coruña. This province is found within the autonomous community of Galicia. As of 2024, about 3,382 people live in Touro. The area of Touro covers about 115.34 square kilometers.

What is Touro?
- Where is Touro Located?
  - Touro's Neighbors
People and Government
- Who Leads Touro?
  - How Touro is Organized
Geography and Climate
- Time Zone Information
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What is Touro?

Touro is a municipality in Spain. A municipality is like a local government area. It includes a main town and nearby villages. Touro is known for its natural beauty. It has green landscapes and rivers.

Where is Touro Located?

Touro is in the region of Galicia, Spain. Galicia is in the very northwest part of Spain. It is famous for its green hills and coastline. Touro is also part of the A Coruña province. Provinces are smaller areas within a region.

Touro's Neighbors

Touro is part of a larger area called the Comarca of Arzúa. A "comarca" is a group of municipalities that are close to each other. They often share similar geography or history.

People and Government

Touro is home to over 3,000 people. The number of people living there is counted each year. This helps the local government plan for the community.

Who Leads Touro?

The leader of Touro is called the Alcalde. The current mayor is Roberto Castro. He is part of a local political group. This group is called Movemento Veiñal de Touro. The mayor helps make decisions for the town. They work on things like local services and community projects.

How Touro is Organized

Touro is divided into 19 smaller areas. These areas are called Parroquias. Each Parroquia is like a small parish or village. This helps manage the local services more easily.

Geography and Climate

Touro has a total area of 115.34 square kilometers. This makes it a medium-sized municipality. The area is mostly land, with some rivers and streams.

Time Zone Information

Touro uses the CET zone. This means it is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1). During summer, they switch to CEST. This is two hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2). This change is called Daylight Saving Time.

Touro, Spain facts for kids

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