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MARTOS : Town in the Area of Jaen, Spain |
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Introduction : |
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The city of Martos is located in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-central Spain. It has a population of 24061 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. Martos is considered to be the first producer of olive oil of the world. Also important are various industries, especially those related to the treatment of plastic |
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The city has been linked to the Roman settlement of Colonia Augusta Gemella, and starting in the 8th century was ruled by the Moors under various Islamic states for over 500 years. In 1225, King Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon captured the city from the Moors and incorporated it into his kingdom. During the Middle Ages, Martos became a strategic place, and its defences were reinforced with the construction of numerous fortifications in the city. "Torre del Homenaje" of the "Castillo de la Villa"At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, Martos underwent significant economic and urban development (reflected in the city's architecture), in large part due to the wealth derived from the industrial production of olive oil. Martos thus became one of the most prosperous cities of eastern Andalusia. |
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Among its monuments worth noting are the following: The Pilar de la Fuente Nueva (Pillar of the New Fountain), the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Villa (Virgin of the Town), the Church of Saint Martha, the Church of Saint Amador, Front of San Francisco, the Hermitage of Saint Bartholomew (San Bartolomé), the Hermitage of Saint Michael, the Convent of the Trinitarians, the Town Hall (a former jail and chapter house), the Hospital and Church of Saint John of God, the Hermitage of Saint Lucy, the Roman Bridge, and the Círculo Nueva Amistad. |
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Information in Wikipedia : Martos |
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Population : 24061 |
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Town Hall Web Site : Martos |
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