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San Martín de Valdeiglesias

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Place in Madrid, Spain
San Martín de Valdeiglesias
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Flag of San Martín de ValdeiglesiasFlagCoat of arms of San Martín de ValdeiglesiasCoat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityMadrid
Area
 • Total115.5 km (44.6 sq mi)
Elevation681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 • Total8,318
 • Density72/km (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Website

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

History

The Castle of Coracera was built in the fifteenth century.

Geography

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

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

  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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