Martos

Martos
Municipality
View of the rock of Martos from the Manuel Carrasco park.
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  La ciudad de la Peña
Location of Martos
Coordinates: 37°43′N 3°58′W / 37.717°N 3.967°W / 37.717; -3.967
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Jaén
Comarca	Metropolitana
Judicial district	Martos
Government
• Alcalde	Emilio Torres Velasco (2022) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	259.10 km2 (100.04 sq mi)
Elevation	753 m (2,470 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	24,207
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Marteño/a, tuccitano/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23600
Dialing code	(+34) 953 55 XX XX (+34) 953 70 XX XX
Website	www.martos.es

Martos is a city in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-central Spain.

It has a population of 24271 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. Also important are various industries, especially those related to the treatment of plastic.