Country Spain Demonym(s) Llucmajorer/era Elevation 151 m Population 34,602 (2014) Local time Thursday 2:08 PM | Judicial district Palma de Mallorca Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 327.3 km² Postal code 07620 Province Balearic Islands | |
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Llucmajor ([ʎuɡməˈʒo, ʎumːəˈʒo]; Spanish: Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Majorca.
Contents
- Map of 07620 Llucmajor Balearic Islands Spain
- Towns in the district
- Town of Llucmajor
- History
- Economy
- Main sights
- References
Map of 07620 Llucmajor, Balearic Islands, Spain
There are sixteen towns in the district, including the town of Llucmajor and parts of s'Arenal, Cala Blava and Cala Pí.
Towns in the district
The population numbers in parentheses are from 1 January 2005 and do not include people living outside settlements, so that the numbers do not total the entire population of the district. (Source: INE).
Town of Llucmajor
The town of Llucmajor, which has a population of 9,312 inhabitants, is the capital of the municipality. It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Palma Airport, at the foot (about 4 km southwest) of Puig de Randa mountain on the road from Palma to Santanyí. Since the town is also about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the coast, it is not especially geared towards tourists.
History
The first church in Llucmajor was erected in 1259. In 1300 it was elevated to "villa" by James II of Majorca. The most important historical event in connection with the town is the Battle of Llucmajor, where in 1349 Peter IV of Aragon defeated his cousin James III of Majorca, resulting in the end of the independent Kingdom of Majorca. James was killed on the battlefield northeast of the city. He was first buried in the parish church of the town. Today his grave is located in the cathedral of Palma.
In 1543 Charles V granted the city the right to hold a market on Wednesdays and Fridays.
In the 20th century Llucmajor developed into a center for shoemaking and so achieved a degree of prosperity.
Economy
Llucmajor town is a solid manufacturing town that specialises mainly in shoes. The town economy also relies on tourism.
Air Europa is headquartered in the Centro Empresarial Globalia in Llucmajor.