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Lluchmajor Mallorca

The municipality of Llucmajor (Spanish Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality of the Balearic Island Mallorca.
It has almost 30,000 inhabitants , a surface area of 327 km². The highest elevation is 151 meters and there are sixteen towns in the district of LLucmajor, including the town of Llucmajor. (s'Arenal, Llucmajor, Badia Gran Badia Blava, les Palmeres, sa Torre, Son Veri Nou ,Maioris Decima, Tolleric, Cala Blava, Bellavista, s'Estanyol de Migjorn , Cala Pí , Puig de Ros, es Pas de Vallgornera, Vallgornera Nou)

The town of Llucmajor, has a population of 9,318 inhabitants, is the capital of the district. It is about 15 km southeast of Palma Airport, at the foot of Puig de Randa mountain on the road from Palma to Santanyí. The town is also about 15 km from the coast. The lovely beach at Sa Rapita is worth visit, if you are taking a holiday in the area.

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, which still continue today.