Totalán
Totalán is a village and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located in the comarca of La Axarquía. The municipality is situated approximately 22 kilometres from the provincial capital of Málaga and 13 from Rincón de la Victoria. It has a population of approximately 650 residents. The natives are called Totalatenses or Totalateños and the nickname is Rebotaos.
Totalán | |
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 Location of Totalán | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | La Axarquía |
| Judicial district | Málaga |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Ángel Escaño López (2007) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 715 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Totalatense, Totalateño, -ña or Rebotao, -á |
| Postal code | 29197 |
| Website | Official website |
Borehole accident
On 13 January 2019, a child dropped into a drilled shaft near Totalán and was only recovered 13 days later lifeless.[2]
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Jabois, Manuel (2019-01-21). "Timeline of Julen tragedy: "A child has fallen down a small hole. He needs to be rescued"". El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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