Toyo, Ehime
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was a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan
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.

On November 1, 2004 Tōyo, along with the towns of Komatsu
Komatsu, Ehime
was a town located in the former Shūsō District, Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Komatsu, along with the town of Tanbara, also from Shūsō District, and the old city of Tōyo, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...

 and Tanbara
Tanbara, Ehime
was a town located in Shūsō District, Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Tanbara, along with the town of Komatsu, also from Shūsō District, and the old city of Tōyo, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, both from Shūsō District
Shuso District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on November 1, 2004.-History:* April, 1897 — Shūfu District and Kuwamura District merged to become the Shūsō District....

, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō
Saijo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 the old city of Tōyo, and the towns of Komatsu and Tanbara, both from Shūsō District, were merged with Saijō.The city was founded on April 29, 1941.The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
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 of 32,652 and the density
Population density
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of 441.90 persons per km². The total area was 73.89 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1972.
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