San Martín de Valdeiglesias

San Martín de Valdeiglesias
View of San Martín de Valdeiglesias
View of San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Flag of San Martín de Valdeiglesias
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityMadrid
Area
 • Total115.5 km2 (44.6 sq mi)
Elevation
681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total8,318
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Website[1]

San Martín de Valdeiglesias is a town of Comunidad de Madrid with a population is 8,812 people (2022[2]).

History[edit]

The Castle of Coracera was built in the fifteenth century.

Geography[edit]

San Martín is near to Cadalso de los Vidrios, Pelayos de la Presa, Villa del Prado, Aldea del Fresno, Navas del Rey y Colmenar del Arroyo, other towns of Comunidad de Madrid, and it is also near the village of Ávila: El Tiemblo, and Pantano de San Juan.

Culture[edit]

In the summer, San Martín, the population increases due to an influx of non-residents escaping the winter to spend their holidays.

The most well-known entertainers in the town are a music and dance group called "Grupo de Jotas María de la Nueva".

Festivals in San Martín are held between 7–12 September in honour of the Virgin Mary.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Madrid: Población por municipios y sexo. (2881)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-11.

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