The　yMnO(x)/SBA-16　samples　with　high　surface　areas　(504-835　m(2)/g)　were　prepared　using　via　an　incipient　wetness　impregnation　route.　Compared　to　the　bulk　MnO2　sample,　the　yMnO(x)/SBA-16　samples　showed　better　catalytic　activities　for　the　oxidation　of　toluene.　Among　all　of　the　samples,　the　yMnO(x)/SBA-16　sample　with　a　Mn　surface　density　of　1.21　Mn　atom/nm(2)　performed　the　best,　giving　a　toluene　consumption　rate　of　204.5　mL/(g(MnO2)　h)　at　reaction　temperature　=　380　degrees　C　and　space　velocity　=　20,000　mL/(g　h).　It　is　concluded　that　the　high-dispersion　MnOx　species,　high　surface　area,　and　good　low-temperature　reducibility　were　responsible　for　the　good　catalytic　performance　of　yMnO(x)/SBA-16.