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Tous, Spain
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Tous, Spain is located in Spain
Tous, Spain
Tous, Spain
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Ribera Alta
Judicial district Alzira
Area
 • Total 127.50 km2 (49.23 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total 1,352
 • Density 10.604/km2 (27.464/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Togüero/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46269
Official language(s) Spanish

Tous (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈtɔws]) is a municipality in the Valencian Community, in the province of Valencia. The town is notable for the dam failure which occurred on October 20, 1982, when an unusually severe rainfall swelled the river Jucar, breaking the Tous Dam. The dam operator was unable to open the spillway gate, and the water overtopped the dam, which then failed, provoking a flood of 16,000 m3/s and more than 30 casualties. The flood was called La Pantanada.

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