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Toledo

Toledo is the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, southwest of Madrid. It has a population of 69,000. Capital of the Spanish empire until the 16th century, Toledo has been declared a national heritage site by the Spanish government and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city also has one of the oldest universities in Spain. The most famous industry in Toledo is the manufacture of Damascene swords. Other economic activities include beer, confectionery, the production of church ornaments, textiles, bricks, and fans. The municipal council of Toledo is elected every four years. The city council exercises joint powers with the regional authorities including decisions on housing, planning, welfare and heritage issues. Toledo is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) of 536,000 inhabitants.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

	CITY		QUINTILES Comparison with UA cities						LUZ
			Low				High
INDICATORS	YEAR	SCORE	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	CASES	YEAR	SCORE	Ratio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY
Total resident population	2004	73,485						342	2004	167,036	1:2.27
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.	2004	2%						247
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2001	21%						297
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households
Average size of households	2004	2.94						173	2004	2.93	1:1
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Average price per m2 for an apartment
Average price per m2 for a house	2001	€889						166
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings	2001	80%						305
Percentage of households living in social housing
Average living area in m2 per person	2001	33						229
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population	2004	11.65						223
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2004	10%						159	2004	10%	1:0.92
Unemployment rate - female	2004	16%						147	2004	17%	1:1.06
Employment rate	2004	65%						157
Activity rate	2004	72%						182	2004	71%	1:0.99
GDP per head (€)	2004	€48,494						148	2004	€54,614	1:1.13
Median disposable annual household income(€)	2004	€12,386						118	2004	€9,800	1:0.79
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections	2004	70%						193
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4	2004	494						142	2004	475	1:0.96
% of working age population with only primary education	2004	0%						155	2004	1%	1:1.22
% of working age population with tertiary education	2001	0%						185
ENVIRONMENT
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3	2004	58						212
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3	2004	73						235
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum	2004	0.41						237
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill	2004	37%						213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)
Population density (residents per km2)	2004	317						265	2004	47	1:0.15
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Percentage of journeys to work by car	2004	69%						108	2004	81%	1:1.18
Average time of journey to work (mins.)	2004	18						107	2004	16	1:0.92

SUB CITY LEVEL

3 SUB-CITY DISTRICTS	Average Population: 23150		Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORS		YEAR	LOWEST	CITY SCORE	HIGHEST	RATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY
Percentage of total population aged 0-4		2001	3%	5%	5%	1:1.70
Percentage of households that are 1-person households
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households
Average size of households
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate		1991	11%	13%	15%	1:1.38
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
% of working age population with only primary education
% of working age population with secondary education
% of working age population with tertiary education
ENVIRONMENT
Population density (residents per km2)