Tous, Valencia

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 in 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.

Tous, Valencia
Tous reservoir
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Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°8′N 0°35′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaRibera Alta
Judicial districtAlzira
Government
  AlcaldeCristóbal García Santafilomena
Area
  Total127.50 km2 (49.23 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,254
  Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Togüero/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46269
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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