Martiago Explained

Official Name:Martiago
Settlement Type:Municipality
Flag Size:150
Coordinates:40.4525°N -6.49°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Castile and León
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Salamanca
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
Subdivision Type4:Subcomarca
Subdivision Name4:Los Agadones
Leader Party:People's Party
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Miguel Gregorio Sánchez Castrillo
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:47
Elevation M:811
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipio:Martiago. www.lasalina.es. 2017-11-03.
  2. Web site: Salamanca: Población por municipios y sexo. www.ine.es. es. 2017-11-03.