Tolox

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Tolox
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Tolox Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 36°42′N 4°54′W / 36.700°N 4.900°W / 36.700; -4.900
Sovereign state	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Málaga
Area
• Total	94 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,083
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.tolox.es

Tolox is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality has a population of 2,317 (2006). It is situated in the centre of the Sierra de las Nieves Nature Park at the foot of the Sierra Blanca and the Sierra Parda. In addition to La Torrecilla peak (1,919 m.), there are ancient woodlands of Spanish Fir and gall oak. The municipality covers 94 km², has a mean elevation of 285 m. and mean geographical coordinates of 36° 41' 11" N, 4° 54' 16" E. The channel of the Rio Grande flows through the town from northeast to south.