Toronto (pronunciación en inglés: /təˈrɒntoʊ/ , localmente /təˈɹɑnoʊ/, /ˈtrɑnoʊ/) es la capital de la provincia de Ontario y, con una población de 2 615 060 habitantes, es la ciudad más grande de Canadá, además del centro financiero de dicho país. Localizada en la orilla noroeste del lago Ontario, es la quinta ciudad más grande de Norteamérica. Toronto se encuentra en el corazón del Área Metropolitana de Toronto (Greater Toronto Area en inglés y abreviado como GTA), la mayor área metropolitana de Canadá, y es parte de una región densamente poblada en el centro-sur de Ontario conocida como Golden Horseshoe (Herradura Dorada), donde residen ocho millones de habitantes. Al ser la capital económica de Canadá, Toronto es considerada una ciudad global y una de las principales ciudades financieras del mundo. Lidera los sectores económicos de finanzas, servicios empresariales, telecomunicaciones, transporte, medios de comunicación, arte, cine, investigación médica, educación, y turismo de Canadá. El Toronto Stock Exchange es la mayor bolsa de valores del país y la séptima del mundo. Toronto es famosa por la Torre CN, con 553 metros de altura. La ciudad se considera el centro de la cultura canadiense anglófona y es la anfitriona de muchas celebraciones nacionales. La población de Toronto es cosmopolita, y es un importante destino para muchos inmigrantes a Canadá. Toronto es la mayor ciudad del mundo en porcentaje de residentes no nacidos en el propio país; sobre un 49 % de los habitantes de la ciudad no ha nacido en Canadá. Debido al bajo índice de criminalidad, el cuidado medio ambiente y el alto nivel de vida, Toronto, es considerada con asiduidad una de las ciudades mejor habitables del mundo. Además, en 2006 fue clasificada como la ciudad más cara de Canadá. Los nacidos en Toronto reciben el gentilicio de torontonianos. En enero de 2005, Toronto fue escogida por el gobierno canadiense como una de las capitales culturales de Canadá. Toronto posee una de las mejores calidades de vida de América del Norte, y es considerada por muchos como una de las mejores metrópolis del mundo para vivir. Es una de las ciudades más seguras de América —su tasa de criminalidad es menor que la de cualquier gran ciudad del continente, y una de las menores de Canadá. En la ciudad vecina de Mississauga está el Aeropuerto Internacional Toronto Pearson. Además, en 'las islas de Toronto' dentro de la ciudad está el Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, que es más pequeño

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Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ, -tə/, local /təˈrɒnoʊ, ˈtrɒ-/) 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 fifth largest city in North America. A population estimate from a city report released in 2013 shows the city is now the fourth most populous city in North America, after Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles. As an established global city, Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and widely recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. 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 forced the Mississaugas of the New Credit to surrender their native lands. 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 became the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867. The original borders of Toronto were expanded through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities at various times in its history, the results of which can be seen in the 140 independently unique and clearly defined official neighbourhoods that make up the city. Located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is situated on a broad sloping plateau intersected by an extensive network of rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest. It anchors the Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated region surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario that is home to 8.7 million people, or around 26% of the entire population of Canada. The demographics of Toronto make it one of the world's most diverse cities, with about 50% of residents having been born in a country other than Canada, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins represented among its inhabitants. The vastly international population of the city reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. While English is the primary language spoken by the majority of Torontonians, there are over 160 different languages spoken in the city. Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, are key attractions to the over 25 million tourists that visit the city each year. Toronto is well known for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the CN Tower. As Canada's commercial capital, the city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, business services, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.

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