Alaior Explained

Alaior
Translit Lang1 Type:Spanish
Translit Lang1 Info:Alaior
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Menorca#Spain Balearic Islands#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Menorca
Coordinates:39.9342°N 4.14°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Balearic Islands
Subdivision Type3:Island
Subdivision Name3:Menorca
Leader Party:PP
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Luis Benejam
Area Total Km2:110
Elevation Footnotes:(AMSL)
Elevation M:130
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST (GMT +2)
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:07730
Area Code:+34 (Spain) + 971 (Baleares)
Website:Town Hall

Alaior (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ələˈjo/, in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /(ə)ləˈo/, in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /(ə)ˈlo/; previously in Spanish, Alayor) is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. It is situated 12 km from the capital, Maó. In 2005, it had a population of 8,671 and it covers an area of 109.77 km2.

The principal activities are tourism, shoemaking, cheese, and construction materials.

The patron saint of the municipality is Saint Lawrence and Saint Eulalia. For this reason, the patron festivals are celebrated the weekend after August 10, the saint's festival day, with jaleo dance.

The principal tourist centers are Son Bou, Sant Jaume, Torre Solí, Cala'n Porter, and Cales Coves.

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39.9339°N 4.1403°W