Torquay

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Torquay

Total population

65,388

Coordinates50.47°, -3.52°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham. In 2011, the built-up area of Torquay had a population of 65,245.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in England

• Staverton
  7.9 mi away
• Dartington
  8.4 mi away
• Bovey Tracey
  11.1 mi away
• Holne
  13.8 mi away
• Dartmeet
  16.5 mi away
• Kingsbridge
  16.9 mi away
• Salcombe
  19.2 mi away · pop. 2,200
• Chagford
  20.1 mi away
• Cranbrook
  20.5 mi away
• Plympton
  24.2 mi away
• Bradninch
  25.3 mi away · pop. 2,041
• North Tawton
  28.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Torquay

[Report 1938]

Torquay (England). Council · 1938

[Report 1916]

Torquay (England). Council · 1916

[Report 1917]

Torquay (England). Borough Council · 1917

[Report 1937]

Torquay (England). Riparian Authority · 1937

[Report 1962]

Torquay (England). Riparian Authority · 1962

[Report 1948]

Torquay (England). Riparian Authority · 1948

[Report 1953]

Torquay (England). Riparian Authority · 1953

[Report 1956]

Torquay (England). Riparian Authority · 1956

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Seen 2026-09-17

Ivy Cellophane Bee

Colletes hederae

Seen 2026-09-17

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Seen 2026-09-17

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Seen 2026-09-17

Ivy-leaved cyclamen

Cyclamen hederifolium

Seen 2026-09-17

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-09-16

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-09-16

Sulphur Tuft

Hypholoma fasciculare

Seen 2026-09-16

Rusty Dot Pearl

Udea ferrugalis

Seen 2026-09-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers