Aldeamayor de San Martín
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 Aldeamayor de San Martín - square next to the church
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| Autonomous Community : |
 Castile and León
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| Province : | Valladolid | ||
| Comarca : | Tierra de Pinares | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 31 ′ N , 4 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 705 msnm | ||
| Area : | 53.56 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,524 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 103.14 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 47162 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 47007 | ||
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| Website : | Aldeamayor de San Martín | ||
Aldeamayor de San Martín is a place and a Spanish municipality with 5,524 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Valladolid in the region of Castile and León .
location
The place Aldeamayor de San Martín is located in the Iberian Meseta almost 20 km (driving distance) southeast of Valladolid or a good 100 km north of Ávila at an altitude of about 705 m above sea level. d. The climate in winter is cold but rarely frosty, in summer it is warm to hot; the sparse rain (approx. 400 mm / year) falls over the whole year.
Population development
| year | 1857 | 1900 | 1950 | 2000 | 2014 |
| Residents | - | 951 | 1,218 | 1,436 | 4,891 |
The continuous increase in population since the 1980s is mainly due to the proximity to the city of Valladolid and the designation of new settlement areas (e.g. Aldeamayor Golf and Urbanización El Soto ).
economy
For centuries, the inhabitants lived mainly as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, which also included a little cattle-raising (sheep, goats, chickens) and, to a lesser extent, viticulture. Any surpluses generated could be sold in the Valladolid markets.
history
Already in the 10th century, the united Leonese-Castilian armies under the leadership of the Castilian Count Fernán González conquered the depopulated areas south of the Duero, but the Moorish military leader Almansor destroyed the successes again at the end of the 10th century. After the final reconquest ( reconquista ) by Alfonso VI. at the end of the 11th century the almost deserted area was repopulated; Aldeamayor de San Martín belonged to the Kingdom of León . After previous attempts, León finally united with the Kingdom of Castile in 1230 . The place experienced its heyday in the late Middle Ages and in the early modern period. In 1776 the community of seven villages was given by Charles III. the city rights.
Attractions
- The two-aisled and comparatively spacious Iglesia de San Martín was built between the 15th and 17th centuries. In the 15th century the apse and a side chapel were built; The construction of the nave began in the 16th century , but the work under the direction of various architects dragged on into the 17th century, so that a second nave could be built on the south side. The main altar with its traditional division of fields with paintings is a work of the early 16th century; the altarpieces on the walls of the nave are, however, baroque . The furnishings include several figures of saints from the 17th and 18th centuries and a crucifix from the 16th century.
- The Ermita de San Roque stands not far from the northern outskirts in a large walled courtyard with a baroque fountain. Processions take place every year.
- Surroundings
- The simple church of the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Compasco is located in a pine forest about 4 km northeast of the village. The stone enclosure wall and some small outbuildings are still preserved.
Web links
- Aldeamayor de San Martín - Sightseeing (Spanish)
- Aldeamayor de San Martín - sights etc. (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - Map with altitude information
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - climate tables
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - Population Development
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - History
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - Church of San Miguel
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - San Roque Hermitage
- ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Compasco