Martiago | |
|---|---|
 Location in Salamanca | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′9″N 6°29′24″W / 40.45250°N 6.49000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo |
| Subcomarca | Los Agadones |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Gregorio Sánchez Castrillo (People's Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 811 m (2,661 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 285 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37510 |
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.
- ^ a b "Municipio:Martiago". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Salamanca: Población por municipios y sexo". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-03.