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General Info of Tinos

A first contact with Tinos island!
Useful info about the climate of Tinos, the tinian population, the morphology and geography of Tinos island, the origin of its name!

 

Tinos population

Population

The population of Tinos is 8,590 (census 2011). In 1856, the island numbered 21,873 inhabitants. Within five years, the population decreased by half, which is justified by the building boom...

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Morphology

It is generally mountainous and barren with its highest mountains being that of Tsiknias (729m) in the Southeastern part of the island, the Pateles (616m) in the western section...

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Tinos geography

Geography

Tinos, with an area of 197 km² is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros, according to the Hydrographic Office of the Navy and the fourth...

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Tinos climate

Climate

Sunshine is increased throughout the course of the year. It is no coincidence that research by U.S. scientists showed that the area with the most sunshine in the planet is...

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name of Tinos

Name

The origin of the name of Tinos has had different interpretations and has been attributed many aliases. A theory that goes back to prehistoric times, saying that the island acquired...

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