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Province of Toledo
Province of Spain
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The Province of Toledo (UK: tol-AY-doh; Spanish: Provincia de Toledo [toˈleðo] ) is a province of central Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Badajoz, Cáceres, and Ávila. Its capital is the city of Toledo.
It has a population of 755,081 in an area of 15,369.34 square kilometres (5,934.14 sq mi) across its 204 municipalities.
Geography
The province shares the Parque Nacional de Cabañeros with the province of Ciudad Real. The Corocho de Rocigalgo, located in the Montes de Toledo, is the highest point of the province (1,448 m). The Tagus crosses the province from the northeast to the west. Some right-bank tributaries are the Guadarrama, the Alberche, or the Tiétar.
Administration
Provincial government and administration
The government body of the province is the Provincial Deputation of Toledo. Its seat is located at Toledo. The members of the plenary of the deputation (diputación) are indirectly elected from among the municipal councillors in the province based on the results of the municipal elections. In turn, the plenary elects the president of the deputation from among its members.
Representation of the Central Government
The Government of Spain appoints a Government Sub-delegate for the province, whose headquarters are located at Toledo. The Government Delegate charged with the representation in the whole autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha also has its seat in Toledo.
Municipalities
The province has 204 municipalities:
Coat of arms
Since 2013, the province of Toledo uses the arms of the city, the imperial double-headed eagle Sable bearing an escutcheon with the arms of Castile and Leon, party per pale with the arms of the former Kingdom of Toledo. The eagle is flanked by the pillars of Hercules.
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 755,081, of which 50.3% are males, and 49.7% are females. Minors make up 18.5% of the population, and seniors make up 18.8%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 17.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.