Martiago

Martiago is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 302 inhabitants.[3] The municipality is known because of its flat lands favorable for wars. The origin of the name Martiago comes from "Marte" (mart) and "Terra" (Tiago) which means: "Tierra de Marte" (knowing that Marte is the God of War in the Greek mythology) or in other words, meaning that it was there where some wars happened.

Martiago
Location in Salamanca
Coordinates: 40°27′9″N 6°29′24″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
ComarcaComarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
SubcomarcaLos Agadones
Government
  MayorMiguel Gregorio Sánchez Castrillo (People's Party)
Area
  Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation811 m (2,661 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total285
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37510

References

  1. "Municipio:Martiago". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. "Salamanca: Población por municipios y sexo". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-03.
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