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Toronto ( i / t ə ˈ r ɒ n t oʊ , - t ə / , local / t ə ˈ r ɒ n oʊ , ˈ t r ɒ - / ) is the most populous city in Canada , the provincial capital of Ontario , and the centre of the Greater Toronto Area , the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. In the 2011 census , Toronto had a population of 2,615,060, making it the fourth most populous city in North America , after Mexico City , New York City , and Los Angeles . An alpha global city , Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and c
Aboriginal peoples have inhabited the area now known as Toronto for thousands of years. The urban history of the city dates back to 1787, when British officials negotiated the Toronto Purchase with the Mississaugas of the New Credit . They established the Town of York , and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada . During the War of 1812 , the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by U.S. troops . York was renamed and incorporated as the City of Toronto in 1834, and be
Old Toronto is the retronym of the original city of Toronto , Ontario , Canada , from 1834 to 1998. It was first incorporated as a city in 1834, after being known as the Town of York , and became part of York County . In 1954, it became the administrative headquarters for Metropolitan Toronto . It expanded in size by annexation of surrounding municipalities, reaching its final boundaries in 1967. Finally, in 1998, it was amalgamated into the present-day "megacity" of Toronto.