Martos | |
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 View of the rock of Martos from the Manuel Carrasco park. | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: La ciudad de la Peña | |
 Location of Martos | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 3°58′W / 37.717°N 3.967°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province |  Jaén |
| Comarca | Metropolitana |
| Judicial district | Martos |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Emilio Torres Velasco (2022) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 259.10 km2 (100.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 24,207 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Marteño/a, tuccitano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23600 |
| Dialing code | (+34) 953 55 XX XX (+34) 953 70 XX XX |
| Website | www |
Martos is a city in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-central Spain.
It has a population of 24,271 inhabitants, making Martos the fifth largest municipality in the province. The city is located on a western peak of the Sierra Jabalcuz mountain range. It belongs to the metropolitan Area of Jaén, of which it is considered to be the second most important city after the capital.
Its economy is based on agriculture, in particular the cultivation of the olive tree. Also important are various industries, especially those related to the treatment of plastic.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.