Tona
Tona parish | ||
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coat of arms | Map of Spain | |
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Catalonia | |
Province : | Barcelona | |
Comarca : | Osona | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ E | |
Height : | 596 msnm | |
Area : | 16.5 km² | |
Residents : | 8,241 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 499.45 inhabitants / km² | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 08283 | |
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Official language : | Castilian , Catalan | |
Mayor : | Josep Salom i Ges | |
Website : | www.tona.cat |
Tona is a Catalan city in the province of Barcelona in northeastern Spain . It is in the comarca of Osona .
location
Tona lies on the Vic plain and is only 10 kilometers away. Due to the favorable location between the cities of Barcelona , Manresa and Girona , the place has very good transport connections.
politics
The 2011 local elections resulted in the following distribution of seats in the local council:
- CiU : 7 seats
- TF: 6 seats ( Tona Futur , independent list)
Attractions
- The Romanesque church of Sant Andreu del Castell de Tona on the former castle hill dates from the 9th century.
- The Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Barri is in the center of the village,
economy
The city has always been characterized by agriculture and livestock. After sulphide-containing springs were discovered in 1874 and during the first half of the 20th century , Tona initially developed into a regionally important bathing resort. However, changes in tourist behavior and the advancement of medicine subsequently led to a decline in these activities. In recent years Tona has once again gained importance as a summer retreat and retirement home.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
- ↑ Tona - Resultados Elecciones Municipales 2011 ( Memento of the original from November 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.