Temático

Temático is an adjective used in Spanish (and Portuguese) to indicate that something is organized around a central theme or subject matter. It derives from tema, theme, and is applied to describe works, events, designs, or programs that share a common subject. The related noun temática refers to the themes themselves or the subject matter of a work, event, or discourse.

Common usages include referencia a exhibitions temáticas, programas temáticos, o design temático in architecture and branding. In museums, a exposición temática centers on a specific theme; in media, a serie temática or temporada temática focuses on particular subjects. The term is also used in education to describe approaches such as aprendizaje temático or currículo temático, where content across subjects is organized around a unifying theme. In geography and data visualization, mapas temáticos present information by theme, such as demography, climate, or economics.

The word temático has gendered forms: temático (masculine singular), temática (feminine singular), temáticos (masculine plural), and temáticas (feminine plural). The adverbial form is temáticamente. Its use emphasizes coherence and unity of content through a chosen subject, versus works or programs that follow a more general or dispersed structure. Overall, temático signals a thematic organization that guides selection, presentation, and interpretation.