
Floridablanca Census census was a document produced in Spain under the leadership of the Count of Florida Blanca, minister of Charles III, is considered the first English census of population developed using modern statistical techniques. Was developed on the basis of questionnaires sent the mayors of the various provinces and boundaries of the kingdom who were required to fix each of the populations in their area. On that basis, in 1786 it called on the mayors of the various populations that indicate the personal circumstances (gender, age, marital status) of all people under his responsibility, also providing information on marital status and economic status of the unit family.
the male population distribution Foia Castalla the census of Floridablanca, 1786

This document can be drawn that the Foia society in the eighteenth century was largely rural and agricultural, with almost one third of its population engaged in farm work , the secondary sector principal today, was of little importance at the time, since there were 19 manufacturers in Tibi (dedicated to the manufacture of hemp sandals) and Onil one, would surely be a potter, making a total in this sector of 7.25% compared to 72.42% in the primary sector all foia.

Bibliography: "La Hoya de Castalla" Maria José Santos Deltell.
"Historical Notes Onil I", "Historical Notes Onil II" Ramón Sempere Quilis.
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