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 Totalanenses or Totalaneños and the nickname is Rebotaos.

Totalán
Flag of Totalán
Coat of arms of Totalán
Location of Totalán
Location of Totalán
Totalán is located in Spain
Totalán
Totalán
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°46′01″N 4°16′59″W / 36.767°N 4.283°W / 36.767; -4.283
Sovereign stateSpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceMálaga
Judicial districtMálaga
Government
 • AlcaldeMiguel Ángel Escaño López (2007) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total715
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Totalatense,
Totalateño, -ña or
Rebotao, -á
Postal code
29197
WebsiteOfficial website

Borehole accident

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On 13 January 2019, a child dropped into a drilled shaft near Totalán and was only recovered 13 days later lifeless.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ 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.