Llucmajor

Municipality

Central square.

Coat of arms

Llucmajor

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 39°29′N 2°53′E / 39.483°N 2.883°E

Country

Spain

Palma de Mallorca

Government

• Mayor

Joan Jaume

Area

• Total

20.25 km² (7.82 sq mi)

Population (2009)

• Total

36,078

• Density

1,800/km² (4,600/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Llucmajorer/era

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

07620

Llucmajor (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuɡməˈʒo, ʎumːəˈʒo]; Spanish: Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Majorca.

There are sixteen towns in the district, including the town of Llucmajor and parts of s'Arenal, Cala Blava and Cala Pí.

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).

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.

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.

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