San Martín de Valdeiglesias is a town of
Comunidad de Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest munici ...
with a population is 8,190 people.
History
The Castle of Coracera was built in the fifteenth century.
Geography
San Martín is near to
Cadalso de los Vidrios
Cadalso de los Vidrios () is a municipality the Community of Madrid, Spain. Located in the southwest of the region, it lies on the spurs of the Sistema Central. It is noted by its granite
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Pelayos de la Presa
Pelayos de la Presa () is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It covers an area of 7.58 km2. , it has a population of 2,475.
It is located in the southwest of the region, near the San Juan Reservoir (retaining the waters of the ...
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Villa del Prado
Villa del Prado is a municipality of the Community of Madrid
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Aldea del Fresno
Aldea del Fresno () is a municipality of the autonomous community of the Community of Madrid in central Spain
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Navas del Rey
Navas del Rey is a municipality of the Community of Madrid
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Colmenar del Arroyo, other towns of Comunidad de Madrid, and it is also near the village of Ávila:
El Tiemblo
El Tiemblo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 4,461 inhabitants, and covers an area of about 75 km2.
Location
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, 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
Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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