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We use VLT-MUSE integral field unit data to study the ionized gas physicalproperties and kinematics as well as the stellar populations of the Seyfert 2galaxy NGC\,232 as an opportunity to understand the role of AGN feedback onstar formation. The data cover a field of view of 60$\times$60 arcsec$^{2}$ ata spatial resolution of $\sim$\,850\,pc. The emission-line profiles have beenfitted with two Gaussian components, one associated to the emission of the gasin the disc and the other due to a bi-conical outflow. The spectral synthesissuggests a predominantly old stellar population with ages exceeding 2\,Gyr,with the largest contributions seen at the nucleus and decreasing outwards.Meanwhile, the young and intermediate age stellar populations exhibit apositive gradient with increasing radius and a circum-nuclear star forming ringwith radius of $\sim$0.5\,kpc traced by stars younger than 20 Myr, is observed.This, along with the fact that AGN and SF dominated regions present similargaseous oxygen abundances, suggests a shared reservoir feeding both starformation and the AGN. We have estimated a maximum outflow rate in ionized gasof $\sim$1.26\,M${\odot}$\,yr$^{-1}$ observed at a distance of $\sim$560 pcfrom the nucleus. The corresponding maximum kinetic power of the outflow is$\sim3.4\times10^{41}$ erg\,s$^{-1}$. This released energy could be sufficientto suppress star formation within the ionization cone, as evidenced by thelower star formation rates observed in this region.

AGN feedback and star formation in the peculiar galaxy NGC 232: Insights from VLT-MUSE Observations