La Toja Island

A Toxa Island
View of the island.
A Toxa Island is located in Spain
A Toxa Island
A Toxa Island
Location in Spain
Geography
Coordinates42°29′22.0″N 8°50′55.0″W / 42.489444°N 8.848611°W / 42.489444; -8.848611
Area1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Length2.17 km (1.348 mi)
Width0.81 km (0.503 mi)
Highest elevation42 m (138 ft)
Administration
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
MunicipalityO Grove
Demographics
Population47

A Toxa (also known as Illa da Toxa, A Toxa Grande, Island of Louxo or Island of the Baths of Louxo) is an island part of the municipality of O Grove, Galicia, Spain. Located east of the town, it's connected to the mainland by an 18th-century bridge.[1][2] It has a small urban centre called Illa da Toxa, belonging to the civil parish of San Martín, which had 42 inhabitants in 2018.[3] It has an area of 110 hectares and is located about 30 km from Pontevedra.

  1. ^ "Infraestutura de Datos Espaciais de Galicia (SITGA): Proxecto Toponimia de Galicia;" (in Galician). 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Instituto Geográfico Nacional; Mapa Topográfico Nacional". Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística; nomenclátor: 36 Pontevedra: 022 Grove (O): 011400 TOXA (ILLA DA)". Retrieved 1 February 2011.